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
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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
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as in emitting
to throw or give off
the sun radiates tiny amounts of energy in the form of microwaves
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Recent Examples of radiating
What had seemed an impossible task transformed into a practical matter of six little arrows, radiating around a central concept.
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Zadie Smith, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Along with users telling her to appreciate every second, others took a moment to admire the pure joy radiating from Luna and her family.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 14 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
Randi Ellis can remember the sounds radiating from the family’s garage early each morning.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
Friday night, Boone pulled out every trick in his repertoire, radiating with the intensity of a vaudeville-era star playing to the cheapest seats in the house.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 23 Aug. 2025
Beyond the dust of Liverpool’s dock road and the huge lorries rolling in and out of the city’s port, the glass panels of Everton’s new home at the Bramley-Moore Dock sparkle impressively, radiating ambition.
—Simon Hughes, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
Zadie Smith, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Along with users telling her to appreciate every second, others took a moment to admire the pure joy radiating from Luna and her family.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 14 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
Randi Ellis can remember the sounds radiating from the family’s garage early each morning.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
Friday night, Boone pulled out every trick in his repertoire, radiating with the intensity of a vaudeville-era star playing to the cheapest seats in the house.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 23 Aug. 2025
Beyond the dust of Liverpool’s dock road and the huge lorries rolling in and out of the city’s port, the glass panels of Everton’s new home at the Bramley-Moore Dock sparkle impressively, radiating ambition.
—Simon Hughes, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for radiating
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Bartlett captured the comet's twisting ion tail wax and wane as it was buffeted by the solar wind emanating from our parent star.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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So, despite the bellicose rhetoric often emanating from the White House and Capitol Hill, don’t be surprised if the two sides reach a pragmatic deal.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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With the sun shining in your sign until September 22 and both eclipses activating your axis of self and relationships, this month pushes you into taking initiative in your life.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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The heat wave’s finally broken, and the sun’s shining in.—
Anna Gaca,
Pitchfork,
1 Oct. 2025
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The result is a hybrid material that is both robust and highly efficient at emitting photons.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
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And in transportation, one of the highest-emitting sectors, reforms are unfolding into inevitability.—
Michaila Byrne,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Based on events and social media posts from recent months, bad blood hasn't been flowing from our side of the street.—
Amanda Hancock,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Cohen then took a chainsaw to a small replica of the Pentagon, with fake dollar bills flowing out to symbolize the waste, as people who had gathered there cheered.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The glowing road between peaks shows the partnerships between facilities who work together to advance astronomy by looking at things from near-Earth objects to distant galaxies to dark matter.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Indeed, the economics of an NHL return aren’t glowing.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Mriya, which was slated to fly over Venice carrying a hard drive with a database including information on all the participating artists, casting a fleeting shadow over the Giardini.—
Joanna Warsza,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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Stars have to keep their casting a secret After stars learn they've been cast on Dancing with the Stars, they are required to keep the news a secret.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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And the Guinness family made a mark well outside the brewery, with subsequent generations branching into politics, banking, land development, and more.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
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Trump has a long history of moving from one tactic to another, like an ape branching between trees.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Taylor Swift is releasing an 89-minute film to theaters this weekend that will include a music video, lyric videos and commentary from her on the new album.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Instead of releasing Guevara, the Board of Immigration Appeals reopened Guevara’s 13-year-old immigration case, which had been closed and authorized him to work in the US.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Radiating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/radiating. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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