as in radiated
to throw or give off
honeysuckle emanating such a sweet scent
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Recent Examples of emanated
Most provocative are the thousands of small seismic tremors that emanated from the area of the slide in the days prior to the mountainside collapsing.
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Ezgi Karasözen, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
Diehard fans banged bass drums, songs emanated from the supporters’ wall and a packed stadium of 7,211 buzzed all the way through stoppage time of a tense game.
—Idaho Statesman, 5 Apr. 2026
Their voices emanated throughout the auditorium with a blended reverberation.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026
The pair of statewide proposals, which have yet to qualify for California’s November ballot, emanated from opposite sides of California’s political spectrum.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
With her hair cropped into a sleek, chocolate-brown bob with a side-part, Zendaya's look emanated French-girl chic, a pop of red on the lip providing the only real color and a pair of simple diamond hoops offering a rare glimpse of glitz.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
The new mayor must reverse the anti-police sentiment that has emanated from the fifth floor.
—Juan Rangel, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
During the two decades of the global War on Terror, the primary lone-wolf threat emanated from Sunni jihadists motivated by propaganda produced by al-Qaeda, the Islamic State, and their various affiliates.
—Colin P. Clarke, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026
The lyrics emanated from dramatic words and emotions expressed by owner Terry Pegula, football boss Brandon Beane and new head coach about their heartbroken hero.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Ezgi Karasözen, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
Diehard fans banged bass drums, songs emanated from the supporters’ wall and a packed stadium of 7,211 buzzed all the way through stoppage time of a tense game.
—Idaho Statesman, 5 Apr. 2026
Their voices emanated throughout the auditorium with a blended reverberation.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026
The pair of statewide proposals, which have yet to qualify for California’s November ballot, emanated from opposite sides of California’s political spectrum.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
With her hair cropped into a sleek, chocolate-brown bob with a side-part, Zendaya's look emanated French-girl chic, a pop of red on the lip providing the only real color and a pair of simple diamond hoops offering a rare glimpse of glitz.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
The new mayor must reverse the anti-police sentiment that has emanated from the fifth floor.
—Juan Rangel, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
During the two decades of the global War on Terror, the primary lone-wolf threat emanated from Sunni jihadists motivated by propaganda produced by al-Qaeda, the Islamic State, and their various affiliates.
—Colin P. Clarke, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026
The lyrics emanated from dramatic words and emotions expressed by owner Terry Pegula, football boss Brandon Beane and new head coach about their heartbroken hero.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emanated
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The largely peaceful celebration radiated out into the streets around the Garden, with some fans climbing on street signs and jumping on top of vehicles.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Their loss radiated outward like ripples in water after a stone is dropped.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Astronomers analyze these patterns, including which colors are emitted, absorbed or reflected, to gauge the size, temperature and composition of objects in space.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
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Turning a thorium nucleus into a clock Modern atomic clocks keep time by measuring the frequency of light absorbed or emitted when electrons jump between specific energy levels inside an atom.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Early voting in Maryland's 2026 primary election ended Thursday, as hundreds of thousands of ballots have already been cast across Maryland.—
Bryant Reed,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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But off the coast of Georgia and neighboring states, a reportedly robust red snapper population has recreational anglers casting for a longer catch season after 15 years of restrictions that limited fishing to four days or less each summer.—
Adam Van Brimmer,
AJC.com,
19 June 2026
Verb
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As of Sunday evening, the names of those killed had yet to be released.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
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Ukraine’s emergency services said a fire had affected 800 square meters of the roof of the Dormition Cathedral, and released images that showed damage to the building.—
Victoria Butenko,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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“Emanated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emanated. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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