RAYING Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

raying

verb

present participle of ray

as in shining

to emit rays of light klieg lights were raying against the nighttime sky at the Hollywood premiere

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as in radiating

to extend outwards from or as if from a central point laugh wrinkles rayed out from the corners of the old man's eyes

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The shining light this year is that there hasn’t been a major hurricane.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
Skarsgard, who, like Colman, has made some daring career moves in recent years, became the only man to do this knight-in-shining-wicker justice.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of shining

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In photos shared by celebrity hairstylist Dimitris Giannetos on September 19, the British lawyer could be seen radiating in a sunshine yellow sundress during a week-long trip to Malawi, Africa as part of a Clooney Foundation for Justice initiative.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 19 Sep. 2026
Barbara and Ibby forge a friendship that’s unexpectedly compelling because of the strength of the two actors, radiating an interiority that isn’t on the page.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of radiating

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One video showed Super Heavy falling back toward Earth, while the other two revealed Ship powering its way toward orbit, its six Raptor engines glowing yellow-orange with the effort.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2026
On one, Basquiat made the figure menacing, with glowing red eyes, while another iteration appears almost nervous.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026

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