radiate
verb (used without object)
to extend, spread, or move like rays or radii from a center.
radiates
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present tense formof radiate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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There is, however, one dazzlingly strange interlude of repressed conflict that radiates such retro 1950s-fixated weirdness that it’s as if David Lynch took a sly pass at the “Mad Max” universe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
As a “heat dome” radiates across the US east coast, fans are turning up in record heat to cheer on their teams in the middle of the World Cup.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 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
Rising housing and healthcare costs have saddled retirees with higher-than-average inflation since late 2022, and they are projected to keep rising faster as an energy spike radiates through the economy.
From Barron's ● Apr. 15, 2026
Two of Gale’s arrows already lie useless beside the wide shaft of golden light that radiates from ceiling to floor.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
