irradiate
verb (used with object)
to shed rays of light upon; illuminate.
was irradiating
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past progressiveof irradiate.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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A glorious September sun was irradiating the walls of his bedroom.
From Adèle Dubois A Story of the Lovely Miramichi Valley in New Brunswick by Mrs. William T. Savage
One had an illusion that this music was irradiating from the house all over the earth.
From Sacrifice by Stephen French Whitman
And on Monday the unclouded sun was irradiating a pale green world from a pale blue sky.
From The Cost by David Graham Phillips
There was no need for hurry, the mere idea was irradiating; yet there must be no unnecessary delay.
From The Three Black Pennys A Novel by Joseph Hergesheimer
