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

Using the Gemini North telescope, Caiazzo and colleagues zoomed in on Pa 30, discovering knots along the strands of gas radiating out from the site of the cosmic explosion, like pearls on a string. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2026

The antenna’s radiating surface would face downward, with a protective cover following the wing’s external contours. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026

And then there’s an energetic quality, at times radiating light and other times shining it—with or without pulsing strobes—on others. — Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026

Yes, everything felt rather new and shiny, but more than that, there was a sense of heart radiating through it all. — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2026

Some kids come into this life and catch all the breaks and start making money and going places and radiating confidence and functionality and the world opens right up to them. — George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

For plants rooted in the ground, cover them with frost cloths, blankets, or tarps to trap the heat radiating from the soil. — Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

In photos shared by celebrity hairstylist Dimitris Giannetos on September 19, the British lawyer could be seen radiating in a sunshine yellow sundress during a week-long trip to Malawi, Africa as part of a Clooney Foundation for Justice initiative. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 19 Sep. 2026

Barbara and Ibby forge a friendship that’s unexpectedly compelling because of the strength of the two actors, radiating an interiority that isn’t on the page. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026