irradiating

verb

Definition of irradiatingnext
present participle of irradiate
1
as in illuminating
to supply with light the light from a galaxy of flashing signs irradiates the heart and soul of Las Vegas

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2
as in radiating
to throw or give off irradiating an aura of supreme confidence on the playing field

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irradiating
  1. illuminating
  2. radiating
  3. emitting
  4. casting
  5. brightening
  6. releasing
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  • Broken bulbs can also prevent the light string from illuminating, and may increase the risk of electrocution, fire, or short circuits.
    Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
  • There’s no better way to join in on the festivities than by illuminating your home with the warm, inviting glow of festive lights.
    Christopher Murray, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of illuminating
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  • Another image, taken by the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the Suomi NPP satellite, shows the heat signature radiating from the Reykjanes Peninsula around five hours after the eruption began—shining brighter even than the nearby capital city of Reykjavík.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
  • My generation was inspired by the revolutionary fervor radiating out of Iran that called for our people to take up arms against Israel and the West.
    Sheikh Abbas Al-Jawhari, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of radiating
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  • Plus, the lightweight formula sinks in quickly without emitting any offputting smells or leaving behind a tacky texture.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Uranium is a radioactive element, meaning its atoms are unstable and decay over time, emitting ionizing radiation.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of emitting
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  • Starr also recently let some casting news slip.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Ridley Scott may have inadvertently revealed some major casting news during a Q&A with Christopher Nolan last night in Los Angeles.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of casting
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  • Summary Many social media influencers tout rice water as an anti-aging and skin-brightening miracle.
    Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 10 Dec. 2024
  • That includes controversial technologies used to reflect sunlight back into space, primarily by sending reflective particles into the atmosphere or by brightening clouds.
    Justine Calma, The Verge, 9 Dec. 2024
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  • Baker has been touring and releasing music solo since Boygenius went on a hiatus after announcing their final show in February.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Subramanian rejected the idea Combs be kept under house arrest at a home with a boat dock in Miami but seemed open to potentially releasing him to confinement with around-the-clock security at a three-bedroom apartment on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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