as in radiated
to throw or give off
honeysuckle emanating such a sweet scent
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Recent Examples of emanated
Leibfried was responding to a report of a domestic disturbance in the building and was startled by a loud bang that emanated from the closed door of an apartment.
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Peter Passi, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2026
Based on past animal studies, Stephan and her team hypothesized that this slow wave emanated from a spot deep in the brain.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
Crowley later played the romantic interest of Lloyd Bridges on the 1975-76 CBS cop drama Joe Forrester, which emanated from an episode of the anthology series Police Story, and recurred as Emily Fallmont during the sixth season of the ABC primetime soap Dynasty in 1986.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 15 Sep. 2025
Numerous recent hoax incidents have emanated from overseas, according to officials, complicating efforts to locate the perpetrators.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
In contemplating the religious system of the Aztecs, one is struck with its apparent incongruity, as if some portion of it had emanated from a comparatively refined people, open to gentle influences, while the rest breathes a spirit of unmitigated ferocity.
—Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2025
Nuclear threats have emanated from Moscow since 2022 when Russia started its war against Ukraine, which is the main topic of the summit.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
Peter Passi, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2026
Based on past animal studies, Stephan and her team hypothesized that this slow wave emanated from a spot deep in the brain.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
Crowley later played the romantic interest of Lloyd Bridges on the 1975-76 CBS cop drama Joe Forrester, which emanated from an episode of the anthology series Police Story, and recurred as Emily Fallmont during the sixth season of the ABC primetime soap Dynasty in 1986.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 15 Sep. 2025
Numerous recent hoax incidents have emanated from overseas, according to officials, complicating efforts to locate the perpetrators.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
In contemplating the religious system of the Aztecs, one is struck with its apparent incongruity, as if some portion of it had emanated from a comparatively refined people, open to gentle influences, while the rest breathes a spirit of unmitigated ferocity.
—Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2025
Nuclear threats have emanated from Moscow since 2022 when Russia started its war against Ukraine, which is the main topic of the summit.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emanated
Verb
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The vessel had patrolled during the same years as the Growler but, in 1961, suffered a reactor incident that radiated its crew.—
Robert Sullivan,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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The excitement Moses radiated served as testament to Rhett Lashlee’s assessment of his roster coming together to finish out the season, even after the disappointment of falling short of a return ACC Championship Game appearance.—
Kyle Kensing,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Local media reported the liquid had an orange color and emitted a strong vinegar-like odor.—
Philip Wang,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
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So many names for nonpersons, emitted with such ease!—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Last year’s relentlessly twisty The Girlfriend, on Prime Video, cast Olivia Cooke as a slightly unhinged working-class striver at odds with her upper-crust boyfriend’s even more deranged mother (Wright).—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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Cultural shifts—including recent documentaries and a biopic—have cast Milli Vanilli in a more sympathetic light, with Morvan remaining zen about the Grammy outcome.—
Christine Terrisse,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The church released a statement about the incident on Wednesday night.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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Photographs were released on Wednesday showing Good in professional portraits and with her family.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Emanated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emanated. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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