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as in to emanate
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 to shine
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 to emit
to throw or give off
the sun radiates tiny amounts of energy in the form of microwaves
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Recent Examples of radiate
The new study shows that the lunar debris excavated by the impacts that created the Schrödinger basin and its canyons radiated out asymmetrically, distributing it away from the lunar south pole, rather than burying the region.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
In December, the Academy Award winner radiated soft elegance in a black V-neck gown from Diorwhile attending The Hollywood Reporter's Women in Entertainment Gala at The Beverly Hills Hotel in California.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
The festive event radiated a vibrant New Year atmosphere as special guests, including Olympic champion Xu Xin, actress Myolie Wu, actor Hu Yitian and Zhai Zilu, gathered to experience the warmth of the bustling alleyways and share joyful moments during a night banquet.
—WWD, 29 Jan. 2025
Where Rocky radiated confidence and could talk to anyone, Roman is shy and self-conscious.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
In December, the Academy Award winner radiated soft elegance in a black V-neck gown from Diorwhile attending The Hollywood Reporter's Women in Entertainment Gala at The Beverly Hills Hotel in California.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
The festive event radiated a vibrant New Year atmosphere as special guests, including Olympic champion Xu Xin, actress Myolie Wu, actor Hu Yitian and Zhai Zilu, gathered to experience the warmth of the bustling alleyways and share joyful moments during a night banquet.
—WWD, 29 Jan. 2025
Where Rocky radiated confidence and could talk to anyone, Roman is shy and self-conscious.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for radiate
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The flame emanating from Red Sox-Luis Castillo trade rumors has been dwindling for weeks.—
Dakota Randall,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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Every element in Master Gardener emanates from an honest, unaffected belief that love heals all wounds and that no one, even the absolute worst among us, is beyond saving.—
Vikram Murthi,
Vulture,
21 Jan. 2025
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What might’ve seemed pithy or condescending in another movie becomes downright gorgeous, as each interviewee is bathed in monochromatic light, and shines like a precious jewel.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2025
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Explore Saweetie See latest videos, charts and news Saweetie shined as part of DJ Cassidy’s Pass The Mic Live!—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
18 Feb. 2025
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Meta, which has committed to achieving carbon neutrality in its operations, is already working to assuage the guilt of relying on carbon dioxide emitting natural gas to run Sucré.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes,
8 Feb. 2025
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Those facilities support networks that emit electromagnetic waves with a higher frequency than earlier generations of wireless, enabling them to carry more information at greater speed.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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Specifically, the neutrino bumped into some matter and created another type of tiny particle called a muon, which in turn set off a glowing wave of blue photons that the detector could see.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Feb. 2025
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Their phrases, complex yet seemingly effortless, often direct our vision beyond their bodies to others or to the light glowing behind them, as if in reverence of the Amazonian waters and wonders, ever in need of preservation.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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For Shao New York’s Monday night show, founder and designer Shao Yang cast solely AAPI models at the House of the Red Pearl restaurant.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
11 Feb. 2025
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She was cast in an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in 2010 and, three years later, in an episode of Orange Is the New Black.—
Abby Aguirre,
Vogue,
11 Feb. 2025
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Zoom out: Shipley claims to be the U.S.'s largest chain whose sales are mostly derived from doughnuts, given that the majority of Dunkin's sales are tied to beverages, followed by Krispy Kreme, per Dekker.—
Richard Collings,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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Edith Newsome, 5th Ward, said using money — approximately $13 million — derived from gaming and cannabis sales is a better way to contribute to the partnership.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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More than two-thirds of retirees with debt carry balances on their credit cards, according to the 2024 Spending in Retirement survey, released in November by the nonprofit Employee Benefit Research Institute, or EBRI.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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Tesla's fourth-quarter results, released in late January, came in below analysts' estimates.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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This sweeping study examines the results of such shifts, which, the author argues, are what set countries on diverging developmental paths and produced a host of modern social ills.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) sought to capitalize on the diverging views in the GOP over how to handle costly measures like tax cuts and Medicaid.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Radiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/radiate. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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