ra·di·ate
ˈrā-dē-ˌāt 
radiated; radiating
1
: to proceed in a direct line from or toward a center
2
: to send out rays : shine brightly
3
a
: to issue in or as if in rays
b
: to evolve by adaptive radiation
1
: to send out in or as if in rays
2
3
: to spread abroad or around as if from a center
radiately
adverb
Synonyms
Examples of radiate in a Sentence
Verb
The pain was radiating down my arm.
The sun radiates heat and light.
Heat radiates from the sun.
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Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
Carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere absorbs then radiates heat coming from the planet’s surface, creating a greenhouse effect.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Mar. 2024
The album radiated what is, to me, one of the best feelings: the foolish invincibility of being newly in love.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2024
At 35, Perfetti radiates the same curiosity and enthusiasm Jacob would while wandering through the museum’s Dinosaur Hall.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
For many years, the arid plains and wide skies of Oklahoma did not radiate Hollywood dynamism.
—Matt Stevens, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2024
With a mass just 0.05% as big as that of a proton, electrons radiate strongly enough to limit their energy.
—Byadrian Cho, science.org, 28 Mar. 2024
By calculating the energy radiated during each song at the Los Angeles concert, the Caltech researchers could interpret each as a local magnitude of an earthquake that would have radiated the same energy, according their research article, published in Seismological Research Letters on March 13.
—Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2024
In his later years, Prodigy expressed regrets over the Worldstar Hip-Hop clip, which radiates the frustration of his then-impending three-year prison sentence.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2024
Verb
On Sunday, April 7, the 30-year-old country musician, nominated for CMT performance of the year and more, radiated on the red carpet in a slinky red David Koma dress with lace paneling and a sheer skirt with Effy jewelry for some bling.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
Carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere absorbs then radiates heat coming from the planet’s surface, creating a greenhouse effect.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Mar. 2024
The album radiated what is, to me, one of the best feelings: the foolish invincibility of being newly in love.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2024
At 35, Perfetti radiates the same curiosity and enthusiasm Jacob would while wandering through the museum’s Dinosaur Hall.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
For many years, the arid plains and wide skies of Oklahoma did not radiate Hollywood dynamism.
—Matt Stevens, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2024
With a mass just 0.05% as big as that of a proton, electrons radiate strongly enough to limit their energy.
—Byadrian Cho, science.org, 28 Mar. 2024
By calculating the energy radiated during each song at the Los Angeles concert, the Caltech researchers could interpret each as a local magnitude of an earthquake that would have radiated the same energy, according their research article, published in Seismological Research Letters on March 13.
—Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2024
In his later years, Prodigy expressed regrets over the Worldstar Hip-Hop clip, which radiates the frustration of his then-impending three-year prison sentence.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2024
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radiate
1 of 2 verb
ra·di·ate
ˈrād-ē-ˌāt
radiated; radiating
: to issue in or as if in rays : spread from a central point
back pain radiating to both upper legs—Tony Miksanek
Tony Miksanekradiate
2 of 2 adjective
ra·di·ate
ˈrād-ē-ət, -ē-ˌāt
1
: having rays or radial parts
2
: characterized by radial symmetry : radially symmetrical
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