radiate
verb (used without object)
to extend, spread, or move like rays or radii from a center.
radiated
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past participleof radiate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof radiate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
radiateverb (used without object)to extend, spread, or move like rays or radii from a center.
Example Sentences
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The resulting device can control the direction in which heat is radiated, switch that behavior on or off, and retain its configuration even after the power has been turned off.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026
In 1967, his black evening gown with cape radiated simplicity in form and draping even as it also referenced the attire of Catholic priests.
From Salon ● May 17, 2026
To get there, she jumped, radiated and hair-flipped through an exuberant free program set to Donna Summer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
Even with my limited knowledge, the mountain radiated a kind of gravity, as though the desert itself were remembering.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2026
Heat radiated from the fire, and the faces of the girls and young women turned rosy-red and warm.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
