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radiate

[rey-dee-eyt, rey-dee-it, -eyt] / ˈreɪ diˌeɪt, ˈreɪ di ɪt, -ˌeɪt /


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As I ambled past groups doing yoga and vacationing families lounging on the grass, pain started to radiate through my ankles and up my shinbones before settling uncomfortably in my hips.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

In 1974, Stephen Hawking showed that black holes radiate heat and can eventually evaporate, apparently erasing all information about what fell into them — contradicting the quantum principle that evolution must preserve information.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

The joy that would radiate from a small child’s face when he or she learns they are getting a brand new bicycle was precious.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Meteors will appear to radiate from the constellation Ursa Minor, hence its name with a peak rate of just 10 meteors per hour.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025

“Is that so?” said the President, his eyes seeming to radiate his passion as they glared.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman




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