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

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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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3
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 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 The Perpetually Composed, radiating calm while your insides are in chaos? — Laide Alexander, Forbes.com, 29 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 Attics get hot because roofs are exposed to the sun for hours, radiating heat inside. — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for radiating
  1. emanating
  2. shining
  3. emitting
  4. flowing
  5. glowing
  6. casting
  7. branching
  8. releasing
Verb
  • Videos from local television stations show plumes of smoke emanating from the jet as emergency responders arrived at the scene.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 31 July 2026
  • But social media videos of red lights emanating from the cameras, largely automatic license plate readers distributed across the city, raised concerns among some that footage was still being captured.
    — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 30 July 2026
Definition of emanating
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  • There are a few brief, shining glimpses of the chemistry and character moments that made the first movie such a joy—like the early party scene where the team tries to lift Thor’s hammer—but Ultron is otherwise a slog.
    — EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Maybe, but not every genre-blending show will benefit from Game of Thrones’s halo shining on AKOTSK.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of shining
Verb
  • The observed rotation rates of galaxies are faster than expected, given the gravitational pull of the light-emitting matter contained in the galaxies.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In addition to rolling out large-scale renewables, China is also relying on nuclear energy to meet its energy demands without emitting carbon.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of emitting
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  • The gripper works because loose coffee grounds behave much like a fluid, flowing around an object and filling gaps.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
  • With in-store transactions flowing directly to the API, campaign reporting becomes more accurate and AI from Meta can optimize ads based on cross-channel revenue, Lightspeed said.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 27 July 2026
Definition of flowing
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  • Creators who attended OpenAI’s first-ever influencer brand trip at a luxury resort in upstate New York posted glowing reviews of their private cabins, nature excursions and farm-to-table meals.
    — Angela Yang, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The Perseids are particularly fast and often leave persistent glowing trails.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of glowing
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  • In this context, a capital sin in marketing is casting the brand itself as the hero.
    — Stefano Marrone, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Talking about casting this friend group, what made Kathryn and Lana perfect for this central dynamic?
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 31 July 2026
Definition of casting
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  • Sunflowers also come in single-stem varieties, which offer one bloom per stem, and branching varieties that produce multiple flowers on one stem.
    — Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 27 July 2026
  • The mycelium—the branching network of microscopic filaments that makes up most of a fungus—has been made into leather alternatives, packaging, insulation and even building materials.
    — Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 24 July 2026
Definition of branching
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  • Soak for 30 minutes to absorb the bath’s therapeutic benefits which include releasing tension, cleansing your skin, and relaxing your body.
    — Rana Good, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Food waste to renewable natural gas Here, a special cocktail of microbes will feed on the slurry, releasing gases, like methane, as a waste product.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
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