emanated

verb

past tense of emanate
as in radiated
to throw or give off honeysuckle emanating such a sweet scent

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Recent Examples of emanated Additionally, 85 million pounds of food thawed, burned and spoiled inside, creating a terrible smell that emanated from the property. — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026 The scent emanated from an installation in a greenhouse in the center of the city, filled with hay and senses-scrambling atmosphere from a fog machine. — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 18 June 2026 Hocutt stressed the support that Tech has and continues to give Sorsby in his recovery, while acknowledging the frustration that has emanated from every corner of the college sports world following the injunction. — Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 10 June 2026 Domenica Bongiovanni As Jordin Sparks sang the familiar trills of the national anthem, a series of loud pops emanated from the east. — Cindi Andrews, IndyStar, 25 May 2026 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. — 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emanated
  1. radiated
  2. emitted
  3. cast
  4. released
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  • This party track introduced audiences to a version of Tito Double P that radiated a lighthearted madness — fueled by Skyy vodka and Old Parr whiskey, as per the song’s lyrics.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • The actress radiated grace, flashing a smile and striking a subtle pose for a portrait in the '50s.
    — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
Definition of radiated
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  • These digital tokens, which are pegged to fiat currencies and emitted by companies rather than a central bank, have proliferated globally, with behemoths like Tether’s USDT and Circle’s USDC dominating the marketplace.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 15 July 2026
  • However, this innovative material completely erases thermal signatures from infrared screens by altering how heat is emitted and detected.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
Definition of emitted
Verb
  • Deep overhanging eaves cast long shadows across geometric leadlight windows, while thick bands of locally quarried sandstone wrap the base – Griffin’s signature, written not in ink but in stone.
    — Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • Crutchfield said Midland covers a large geographic portion of the county but has no early voting location, requiring many residents to drive to Concord or the Cabarrus Arena to cast ballots before Election Day.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
Definition of cast
Verb
  • Destiny’s Child released their fifth and final album, Destiny Fulfilled, in 2004.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2026
  • The county has not released estimates of how much each tax credit would be worth on average.
    — Ilana Arougheti July 23, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Definition of released

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