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 neighborhood/area Hôtel Royal is just one of the shining attractions of Evian Resort.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
While spit-shining his boots one day in the fall of 1958, Simeon declared to a local reporter his thirst to regain power abroad.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of shining

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One of the more striking cultivars is ‘Greenheart Orange’, which has orange petals radiating out from a lime-green center.

— David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 7 Aug. 2026
The interior of his Paris pied-à-terre, a grand 19th-century apartment on a leafy avenue radiating off the Arc de Triomphe, is just as maximalist.

— Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of radiating

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Observers can also catch a glimpse of the sun's outer atmosphere, known as the corona, glowing around the silhouetted moon.

— Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Nicole Kidman looked glowing, relaxed, and carefree while on a boating trip in Mykonos, Greece on August 5.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of glowing

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