radiate

[rey-dee-eyt, rey-dee-it, -eyt] / ˈreɪ diˌeɪt, ˈreɪ di ɪt, -ˌeɪt /

VERB

give off; scatter

Synonyms

STRONGEST

beam diffuse diverge emanate emit gleam light up shine transmit

STRONG

afford broadcast circulate disseminate distribute expand glitter illumine irradiate issue pour proliferate propagate ramble ramify shed spread sprinkle strew yield

WEAK

branch out give out send out shoot out spread out throw out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dull take

STRONG

collect conceal gather hide hold keep

Example Sentences

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Maybe instead of being reactive, I tend to radiate authenticity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

"Confirming a non-universal X-ray-to-ultraviolet relation with cosmic time is quite surprising and challenges our understanding of how supermassive black holes grow and radiate," said Dr. Antonis Georgakakis, one of the study's authors.

From Science Daily • Dec. 27, 2025

You’re going to radiate it, without placing that on yourself.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2025

Mr Brinkley said Trump wants his name to "radiate for the ages" - "and he's achieved that," the historian continued.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2025

Gelifen fluttered his wings, and warmth began to radiate from him.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

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