radiate
verb (used without object)
to extend, spread, or move like rays or radii from a center.
had radiated
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past perfectof radiate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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It had radiated across Russia’s revered space program during a moment of international attention and national pride, and had, potentially, come within an inch of glass away from traveling to space in a cosmonaut.
From Reuters ● Nov. 13, 2020
By the end of the day, the outages had radiated out to encompass 34 counties, with all but seven counties north of Merced at least partly in the dark.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2019
He had vibrated with anxiety; she had radiated cool confidence.
From New York Times ● Sep. 27, 2016
By next day, the heat of the Senate had radiated away in good part.
From Time Magazine Archive
His demeanor had radiated an inner calm and resolution, as if he had finally made a decision he would never be able to go back on.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
