rayed

verb

past tense of ray
1
as in shone
to emit rays of light klieg lights were raying against the nighttime sky at the Hollywood premiere

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2
as in radiated
to extend outwards from or as if from a central point laugh wrinkles rayed out from the corners of the old man's eyes

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  1. shone
  2. radiated
  3. glowed
Verb
  • Another newcomer that shined was preseason Big 12 Freshman of the Year Jesse-May Hall.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Like Hudson’s Daytime Emmys look, the pumps shone on the red carpeting, possessing a mirror-like effect that reflected the lighting.
    — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of shone
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  • Pettersson was assessed a two-minute minor, and the sense of frustration, that overwhelming burden of defeat, radiated from the Canucks centre on his way to the penalty box.
    — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The 48-year-old lawyer radiated in a mint green top and sparkly jewelry while showing off her new haircut.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of radiated
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  • Down the hallway inside the black box theater, a light installation by Studio GUMGUM glowed like radioactive flora.
    — Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Their living structures glowed at night a hundred miles up and down the coast.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of glowed
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“Rayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rayed. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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