irradiates

verb

present tense third-person singular of irradiate
1
as in illumines
to supply with light the light from a galaxy of flashing signs irradiates the heart and soul of Las Vegas

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2
as in radiates
to throw or give off irradiating an aura of supreme confidence on the playing field

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  1. illuminates
  2. radiates
  3. emits
  4. casts
  5. emanates
Verb
  • The Aries Full Moon illuminates your private 12th house, bringing an old emotion, habit, memory, or attachment closer to the surface.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Each such pattern illuminates a fragment of the absolute Galois group’s structure.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of illuminates
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  • Zuckerberg is played by shapeshifter du jour Jeremy Strong, who radiates a kind of robotic clamminess.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
  • One of them was Maggie Bieritz, one of those people who radiates joy and wit.
    — Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of radiates
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  • The device also emits 630nm red LED light, a wavelength commonly used to support collagen production and soften the look of fine lines over time.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 29 Sep. 2026
  • When illuminated with green laser light, the NV center emits red light.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of emits
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  • The diagrid also casts cool shadows that shift as the day goes by.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Check out the colorful leaves and mountain landscape by visiting the mountain that casts The Shadow, Whiteside.
    — Eva Flowe October 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of casts
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  • Stubb’s reputation as a statesman emanates from his vision for the world.
    — John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Some speculated that Arévalo’s aversion to escalation emanates from that experience, too, given his youth in exile and the persecution of many of his father’s supporters in the years after the 1954 coup.
    — Will Freeman, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
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“Irradiates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irradiates. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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