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 As the sun set over Evanston on Friday, a golden glow emanated from the limestone exterior of Ryan Field, which was mobbed for the first time by the Wildcat faithful. — Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026 An occasional bird would chirp in the distance, but the forest emanated an eerie stillness, said Young, a research ecologist at the University of California, Davis. — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026 The Sleepy Hollow saga emanated from a small New York town about a hundred miles from Hartford. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026 Similar warnings have emanated from Florida, Ohio, Texas and Wisconsin. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 This success emanated from the partnerships formed between business, labor, government, academia, the nonprofit sector and the media. — Arne Carlson, Twin Cities, 30 Aug. 2026 Another interpretation is that people would rather spend their limited time on prose that emanated from another human mind. — Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026 Persistent cheers emanated from outside the locker room, where kids flanked the ramp to see the Ravens take the practice field. — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 25 Aug. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emanated
  1. radiated
  2. emitted
  3. cast
  4. released
Verb
  • The jet carries 500,000 times the energy radiated by the sun and explains the mystery of how feeding black holes become such powerful cosmic particle accelerators and generate such high-energy gamma-ray photons.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Joyful noise and other, impolite sounds radiated from the sets oscillating between the two sites.
    — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of radiated
Verb
  • The rule also translates to an extra 90 tons a year of soot particles and 4,870 additional tons a year of smog components such as nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds emitted into the air in coming years, experts say.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
  • On the stage, three massive towers that emitted flames lit up in perfect coordination with the fans’ Nachimbongs, creating an immersive atmosphere that elevated every moment of the show.
    — Natalia Cano, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of emitted
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  • Those who fail to cast a ballot without justification face a small fine.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • That cultural duality made her early casting endeavors more challenging than anticipated.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of cast
Verb
  • Viz Media and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions (ShoPro) released the material.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Porsche is best known for its traditional sports cars like the 911, but the automaker has released several longroofs over the years, including, over the last decade, variants of the Panamera and Taycan.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of released

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“Emanated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emanated. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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