RAYED Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

rayed

verb

past tense of ray

as in shone

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

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as in radiated

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 lefty, who shined in the Yankees’ rotation before suffering a flexor strain, could also factor into the bullpen.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026
Kevin McCarthy captured a spectacular view as the eclipsed moon shone blood red in the skies over North Carolina, after a brief weather scare!

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of shone

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Feliciano and Jones radiated energy and exuberance throughout their first press conference as the principal owners of the Padres.

— Dennis Lin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
The Happy Hours star radiated in a strapless deep purple silk dress with a distressed scoop neckline and asymmetrical draping on her left hip, creating a ruched effect that cascaded down to the ankle-length hemline.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of radiated

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Inspired by an art show that was itself inspired by the iconic Beverly Hills Hotel, the club featured palm trees, polka-dot banquettes, murals of the hotel and pool, and a NO VACANCY sign outside that glowed perpetually into the night.

— Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
Scientists began describing minerals that glowed in the dark as phosphors in the Middle Ages.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026

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