radiate
verb (used without object)
to extend, spread, or move like rays or radii from a center.
was radiating
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past progressiveof radiate.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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But during Tuesday’s hearing, which focused heavily on his many failures during his brief tenure at the FBI, he was radiating an almost frenetic anxiety.
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2025
“You couldn’t stand still. You had to keep moving or your shoes would start getting soft on the bottom, and the heat was radiating up into you.”
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 12, 2023
“Semi-consciously or accidentally, she was radiating something that someone like Melanie could interpret. It’s no mistake that it’s when Melanie sees her and says, ‘I like your track suit.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2020
On Tuesday night, headlining the Anthem in Washington, he was radiating a legendary aura, his renegade wild-styles having changed the chemistry of rap music forever-ever.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 23, 2019
The librarian said, “Oh, yes, and I must tell you, she was radiating happiness.”
From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis
