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radiate

[ray-dee-ayt, ray-dee-it, -ayt] / ˈreɪ diˌeɪt, ˈreɪ di ɪt, -ˌeɪt /


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The Orionids appear to radiate from the constellation Orion, which gives the shower its name.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

Cordido's eyes can't help but radiate with gratitude when he speaks about the volunteer rescuers who pulled him from the ruins of Venezuela's double earthquake, which killed more than 2,600 people.

From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026

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

Although increased CO2 helps the stratosphere radiate heat more effectively, the resulting cooler temperatures mean the Earth system ultimately releases less infrared energy into space overall.

From Science Daily ● May 14, 2026

He’s in his midfifties, thinning hair, owlish eyes that radiate intelligence.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

“She’s such a sort of undeniable positive energy that she just radiates all the time, which is so compelling and why people are so drawn to her.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026

As a “heat dome” radiates across the US east coast, fans are turning up in record heat to cheer on their teams in the middle of the World Cup.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

Teenagers everywhere fell under the spell of Rice’s vampires in the mid-‘80s with an ardor that AMC’s “The Vampire Lestat” radiates through the devotion of his superfans.

From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026

Rising housing and healthcare costs have saddled retirees with higher-than-average inflation since late 2022, and they are projected to keep rising faster as an energy spike radiates through the economy.

From Barron's ● Apr. 15, 2026

Pain radiates out and crashes into the nerves behind my eyes.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon

He cranked the energy back up for his 2011 hit No Church in the Wild, which was amplified by firey pyrotechnics that radiated heat through the stadium.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

The resulting device can control the direction in which heat is radiated, switch that behavior on or off, and retain its configuration even after the power has been turned off.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026

In 1967, his black evening gown with cape radiated simplicity in form and draping even as it also referenced the attire of Catholic priests.

From Salon ● May 17, 2026

That pride radiated off of her in late March as she bounced around the Observatory stage like a lottery ball in an air blower.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026

For a second my mother’s face radiated sunshine yellow, then it flared into orange and then bright, burning red—the color of fire, the color of hate, the color of my hair.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

Gruff, bluff and radiating a coiled menace, he’s a marked asset.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Lowrimore visited three different hospitals across both states over the following week as she began passing blood clots and the pain intensified, radiating up the left side of her body, according to the lawsuit.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

The heat felt like 100 degrees radiating off the pavement.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

Instead of simply radiating outward, thermal energy can effectively tunnel across the narrow gap through electromagnetic waves.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 8, 2026

The being who appeared was so massive, radiating such pure malevolence, that Percy wanted to crawl away and hide.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan


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