radiating

present participle of radiate
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Recent Examples of radiating In Libra, Venus is at home, radiating poise and coquettish charm. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025 Once formed, these waves can travel across entire ocean basins, radiating outward from the point of disturbance and impacting coastlines far from the origin. Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025 The company had recently churned through two CEOs in quick succession, and now as the third CEO, Edwin could feel the skepticism radiating from every row. Tanvi Gautam, Harvard Business Review, 9 Oct. 2025 Soft and sweet, his voice fit the song like a glove, radiating simple pleasures throughout. Andy Swift, TVLine, 7 Oct. 2025 What had seemed an impossible task transformed into a practical matter of six little arrows, radiating around a central concept. Zadie Smith, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025 Lights appeared up ahead, radiating energy like celestial bodies. Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025 Instead of sound radiating out at all angles, the sound is redirected by solid glass upwards to initially dissipate vertically instead of horizontally. Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 Gynecological Conditions Problems in the female reproductive organs can cause radiating pain to the lower right back. Brandi Jones, Health, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for radiating
Verb
  • There is a focus on the horrors created by humankind in the series, as well as those emanating from the supernatural.
    Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Calls for the United States to return astronauts to the moon before the end of the decade have been increasingly loud and frequent, emanating from bipartisan lawmakers and science advocates alike.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Her mission is to be an example of overcoming adversity, reminding the world that true success comes from working with love, respect, and shining without dimming the light of others.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions.
    Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Critics argue that deploying clean tech to produce fossil fuels prolongs the life of carbon-emitting infrastructure.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Another version alleges planes or devices are being deployed by the federal government, private companies, or researchers to trigger big weather changes, such as hurricanes, or to alter the Earth’s climate, emitting hazardous chemicals in the process.
    Stephanie Armour, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Just below her hips was a flowing tulle design.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
  • By the next year, hundreds of thousands of dollars from people with links to the developers began flowing into the campaign coffers of state Republican lawmakers, campaign expense reports show.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Isaiah Rodgers, who played for the Eagles in 2024 and has been becoming a star this season with the Vikings, offered some glowing praise for the Philadelphia star.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The meteors, known for their brightness and speed, travel at about 41 miles per second into Earth's atmosphere and can leave glowing trains, or incandescent bits of debris following the meteor, that last for several seconds to minutes.
    Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Once the online application has been submitted, the casting team will review your complete application and decide whether to select you for the interview process, which begins with a phone call.
    Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Credit to Boone for casting actual teenagers to play teenagers (perhaps to offset the relative youth of the actors playing Clara’s family), but Grace nonetheless reads a lot older than Miller.
    Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The corals come in shades of purple, green and yellow, with some featuring branching arms and others that look like delicate feathers.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
  • This will promote branching and produce a fuller plant.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Informal salvage businesses buy old batteries and melt the lead in makeshift furnaces, releasing waste that ends up in the air, soil, and water.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Douglas Dulgarian began making noise as TAGABOW in 2017, playing house shows and releasing early cassettes like 2017’s Sweater Curse.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Radiating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/radiating. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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