radiates

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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Durga Devi finds no relief after a day working in New Delhi's sweltering summer, because her poorly ventilated home radiates trapped heat, leaving her bedroom as hot as 45 degrees at night.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

Teenagers everywhere fell under the spell of Rice’s vampires in the mid-‘80s with an ardor that AMC’s “The Vampire Lestat” radiates through the devotion of his superfans.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026

Mr. Powell radiates such manly American likability that it’s bizarrely out of character for him to play this ruthless schemer, even as an impish chancer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

But he knows that he’ll never have that natural brilliance that radiates from Mozart’s compositions like a heavenly light.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

“It’s definitely more complicated, given the cultural scripts we’ve all grown up with,” said Woolner, who has a master’s degree in counseling and radiates a thoughtful sincerity.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times