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beam

verb as in broadcast on air waves

verb as in smile broadly

Strong match

verb as in shine, as a light

Strongest matches

Strong matches

verb as in make electronic transfer

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To illustrate, he wraps his arms around me in a “grandfather to grandchild-like” way, and gently squeezes, beaming.

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At the centre of the galaxy is a hungry supermassive black hole, which swallows up lots of material around it and uses the extra energy to spit out intense light beams.

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They may well still be if they do not get the right result in Riga, but on this night his beaming smile at the final whistle was fully justified.

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A jet-like turbine sucks air in and forces it out the narrow business end in a tidy beam.

A group of beaming Israelis sang, clapped and jumped in a circle in Hostages Square, which has been the scene of weekly rallies calling for the captives' return.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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