Synonyms of radiating

radiating

verb

present participle of radiate

1

as in emanating

to extend outwards from or as if from a central point

the heat radiating from the fire

the spokes of a bicycle wheel radiate from the hub towards the rim

Synonyms & Similar Words

• emanating
• flowing
• branching
• diverging
• deriving
• stemming
• raying
• diffusing
• dissipating
• fanning (out)
• arising
• spreading
• proceeding
• dispersing
• splitting
• dispelling
• dividing
• separating
• scattering
• forking
• springing
• ramifying
• issuing
• splaying
• parting
• uncoupling
• unyoking
• unlinking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• focusing
• converging
• concentrating
• meeting
• approaching
• funneling
• connecting
• nearing
• coupling
• linking
• joining
• uniting
• closing in (on)
• centralizing
• centering (on)

2

as in shining

to emit rays of light

fireflies give off their light by means of a chemical reaction that causes their abdomens to radiate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shining
• glowing
• beaming
• flashing
• flaring
• raying
• gleaming
• flickering
• glittering
• shimmering
• burning
• glistening
• glinting
• glimmering
• blazing
• sparkling
• flaming
• illuminating
• illumining
• twinkling
• glaring
• firing
• irradiating
• lighting
• beating (down)
• scintillating
• luminescing
• brightening
• glistering
• blinding
• lightening
• coruscating
• winking
• blinking
• sheening
• spangling
• dazzling
• lustering
• winkling
• bedazzling
• dazing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• darkening
• lowering
• blackening

3

as in emitting

to throw or give off

the sun radiates tiny amounts of energy in the form of microwaves

Synonyms & Similar Words

• emitting
• emanating
• casting
• releasing
• expelling
• issuing
• eliminating
• evolving
• irradiating
• exhaling
• shooting
• discharging
• sending (out)
• pouring
• venting
• giving out
• exuding
• oozing
• throwing out
• erupting
• expiring
• evacuating
• secreting
• excreting
• spraying
• ejecting
• gushing
• spurting
• spewing
• squirting
• spouting
• jetting
• outpouring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• absorbing
• inhaling
• taking up
• sucking (up)
• soaking (up)
• sponging

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of radiating

One of the more striking cultivars is ‘Greenheart Orange’, which has orange petals radiating out from a lime-green center. — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 7 Aug. 2026

The interior of his Paris pied-à-terre, a grand 19th-century apartment on a leafy avenue radiating off the Arc de Triomphe, is just as maximalist. — Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Holland’s jittery, earnest, winsome take on the iconic 64-year-old comic iconic was instantly likable, radiating teen-geek charisma. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026

Throughout the evening, the Parrish’s executive director, Mónica Ramírez-Montagut, could be found greeting guests, radiating positive energy and enthusiasm. — Vanessa Grigoriadis, Vanity Fair, 21 July 2026

But then our son stumbles into the room and burrows between us, his warmth radiating right alongside my light. — Literary Hub, 20 July 2026

Overall, the engineering challenge of radiating heat in space is well understood—there’s no cutting-edge physics here. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026

The aura radiating from him as a former Ballon d’Or and World Cup winner. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Rumpled lengths ooze insouciance, radiating a can't-be-bothered energy that, for some, is far cooler than even the bounciest blowout. — Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 4 July 2026