irradiate
verb (used with object)
to shed rays of light upon; illuminate.
were 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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The tears were in her eyes, but her face was shining as if some inner light were irradiating it.
From Medoline Selwyn's Work by Hattie E. Colter
