radiating

verb

Definition of radiatingnext
present participle of radiate
1
as in emanating
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 shining
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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3
as in emitting
to throw or give off the sun radiates tiny amounts of energy in the form of microwaves

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Recent Examples of radiating Those affected may have chronic low back pain, stiffness, and radiating pain into the buttocks or legs, aggravated by activities that involve bending or lifting. — Sarah Jividen, Health, 20 Dec. 2024 Beyond the dust of Liverpool’s dock road and the huge lorries rolling in and out of the city’s port, the glass panels of Everton’s new home at the Bramley-Moore Dock sparkle impressively, radiating ambition. — Simon Hughes, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024 When sealed correctly, a faucet cover traps heat radiating from indoor plumbing around the tap, preventing it from freezing and causing a burst pipe. — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for radiating
  1. emitting
  2. glowing
  3. casting
  4. releasing
Verb
  • Pictures and video included with that post showed the helicopter burning in a field, emitting dark black plumes of smoke.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
  • But this process comes with a hefty environmental cost, relying on fossil fuels and emitting greenhouse gases.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of emitting
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  • Over 12,000 glowing Amazon ratings back up the hype.
    — Becca Blond, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
  • The episode follows Maria (Siena Kelly), a food researcher whose latest project receives a glowing review from a focus group subject named Verity (Rosy McEwen), one of Maria's ex-classmates who was relentlessly bullied in school.
    — Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Definition of glowing
Verb
  • But ather than casting someone else to play her child self, the film shows the adult Josephine dancing in the living room, in a mode that recalls Michel Gondry’s work in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
    — James Factora, Them., 31 Mar. 2025
  • But something began to go wrong with some of these LED arrays beginning around 2021, when the first reports appeared of previously white streetlights suddenly casting first lavender, then violet and finally plum-colored light.
    — Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025
Definition of casting
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  • Morgan Wallen treated his fans to a New Year's Eve surprise by releasing a new song.
    — George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
  • After releasing their independent debut record in 1987, Jane’s released their major label debut, Nothing’s Shocking, in 1988.
    — Aaron Gilbreath, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of releasing

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