as in radiating
to throw or give off
honeysuckle emanating such a sweet scent
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Recent Examples of emanating
Meduna controversially sought to block the natural light emanating through the neo Gothic arches on the main facade, in an attempt to protect the famed painting.
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Viral videos show groups of girls dressed in head-to-toe neon orange Lorax fits, sporting Pitbull-style bald caps, or emanating Alexander Hamilton in a Founding Father outfit, complete with a powdered wig.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
With weak leadership, Japan will struggle to navigate the uncertainty emanating from Washington.
—Mireya Solís, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
Reynolds barely managed to grasp Yoshida’s inning-ending lineout, so much so that the Red Sox’ run-scoring music began emanating from Fenway’s speakers before someone pulled the plug.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 30 Aug. 2025
Not the voice of someone, not even the collective voice of many someones, but a voice emanating from no one at all.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
In a wide-ranging interview, a senior Israeli diplomat has shared with Newsweek his nation's strategy for realizing lasting change across several fronts that have been embroiled in a nearly two-year war, as well as addressing growing backlash emanating from allies, including the United States.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
There wasn’t any over the top lighting, pyro or elaborate stage production, and more importantly there wasn’t a litany of backing tracks to muddy up the organic rock energy that was emanating from the stage.
—Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Baku refers to an explosion or something emanating radiation of some kind.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Viral videos show groups of girls dressed in head-to-toe neon orange Lorax fits, sporting Pitbull-style bald caps, or emanating Alexander Hamilton in a Founding Father outfit, complete with a powdered wig.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
With weak leadership, Japan will struggle to navigate the uncertainty emanating from Washington.
—Mireya Solís, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
Reynolds barely managed to grasp Yoshida’s inning-ending lineout, so much so that the Red Sox’ run-scoring music began emanating from Fenway’s speakers before someone pulled the plug.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 30 Aug. 2025
Not the voice of someone, not even the collective voice of many someones, but a voice emanating from no one at all.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
In a wide-ranging interview, a senior Israeli diplomat has shared with Newsweek his nation's strategy for realizing lasting change across several fronts that have been embroiled in a nearly two-year war, as well as addressing growing backlash emanating from allies, including the United States.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
There wasn’t any over the top lighting, pyro or elaborate stage production, and more importantly there wasn’t a litany of backing tracks to muddy up the organic rock energy that was emanating from the stage.
—Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Baku refers to an explosion or something emanating radiation of some kind.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emanating
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Lights appeared up ahead, radiating energy like celestial bodies.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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Instead of sound radiating out at all angles, the sound is redirected by solid glass upwards to initially dissipate vertically instead of horizontally.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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According to Thurston’s research, the month after a Pittsburgh plant stopped emitting fossil fuels, emergency hospital visits for pediatric asthma dropped by 41%—and continued declining after that.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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As a result, encouraging electric vehicle adoption is even better for the climate than many people expected because EV charging can actually cause lower-emitting power plants to be built.—
Jeremy J. Michalek,
The Conversation,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Jenkins, a former Brevard County school board member and speech pathologist, released a launch video casting herself as a fighter for working families, drawing on her own experience working multiple jobs to make ends meet.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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Laura Lee Yourex, 62, of Costa Mesa, was charged with five felonies, including perjury, procuring or offering a false or forged document to be filed, casting a ballot when not entitled to vote and registering a non-existent person to vote.—
Riley Hoffman,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The agency announced the reward on Thursday shortly after releasing two images of the person of interest in the investigation.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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The search for Kirk’s assassin entered its third day Friday, with officials releasing new still photos of the person of interest, along with video of the person fleeing the scene after the shooting.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Emanating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emanating. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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