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as in to illumine
to supply with light
the light from a galaxy of flashing signs irradiates the heart and soul of Las Vegas
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as in to radiate
to throw or give off
irradiating an aura of supreme confidence on the playing field
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Recent Examples of irradiate
Instead of using cobalt or other radioactive materials, Wilson’s team uses an X-ray machine to irradiate the pests.
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Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
More than a million breasts stitched, scanned, marked with red-and-blue drawings, irradiated, reconstructed, hidden under blouses and T-shirts, invisible.
—Annie Ernaux, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
Then, they’re irradiated with high-energy electrons to create what’s known as a nitrogen-vacancy defect, which can be used to hold quantum information.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2024
Those loops disappear by irradiating gravitational waves.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 28 June 2023
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Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
More than a million breasts stitched, scanned, marked with red-and-blue drawings, irradiated, reconstructed, hidden under blouses and T-shirts, invisible.
—Annie Ernaux, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
Then, they’re irradiated with high-energy electrons to create what’s known as a nitrogen-vacancy defect, which can be used to hold quantum information.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2024
Those loops disappear by irradiating gravitational waves.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 28 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irradiate
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The lighting illumines each river in brilliantly bright backdrop colors.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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The bar was illumined by candles and an uplit line of mostly esoteric liquors along the full-length mirror against the back wall.—
Lauren Groff,
The Atlantic,
28 Sep. 2024
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The surface of the sun, which has a temperature of 6,000 °C, radiates most strongly in the visible spectrum.—
Jayson Stewart,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Mar. 2025
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These homes radiate timeless charm, ideal for those seeking sophistication rooted in antiquity. 2.—
Rowan Briggs,
The Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2025
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The exhibition illuminates the lives of the Roulins through supplemental photographs, letters and histories.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 Mar. 2025
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As for the latter, it’s illuminated with 142 stars.—
Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
19 Mar. 2025
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Most stars emit a continuous spectrum as well, but not all astronomical objects do.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
13 Mar. 2025
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Natural gas is a fossil fuel that tends to produce fewer greenhouse gases than coal but emits methane, a powerful global warming agent.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
12 Mar. 2025
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That failure did not light a fire so much as keep the pilot light on.—
Troy Renck,
The Denver Post,
13 Mar. 2025
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The location reopened in May of last year: ATMs are walled in by vertical stripes of handmade blue subway tile and lit by bulbous, ’60s-style lights.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
12 Mar. 2025
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While your family is away, cast a broken video screen video from YouTube.—
Kimberly Stoney,
Parents,
19 Mar. 2025
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He was cast in Merciless, an independent project about a vengeful head of the CIA, directed by Martin Villeneuve and produced by Christopher Tuffin.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2025
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The group stays true to a hallowed Australian pop tradition of creating their own ecosystem, one that feels separate from (but informed by) the sounds emanating from America and the U.K.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Rolling Stone,
13 Mar. 2025
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Lately, it’s fueled by the reinforcing good vibes sent in Williams’ direction emanating from the likes of Bridges, LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2025
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He was released by the Chargers on March 5, saving the team $25.36 million in salary cap space.—
Dianna Russini,
The Athletic,
12 Mar. 2025
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As for a new full-length album, Rauch says a new Breaking Benjamin album will be released in 2025.—
Glenn Peoples,
Billboard,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Irradiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irradiate. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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