as in radiating
to throw or give off
honeysuckle emanating such a sweet scent
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Recent Examples of emanating
And that praise wasn’t only emanating from Beijing.
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Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
Other speakers raised concerns about potential odors and air pollutants emanating from the wastewater treatment facility and about how the facility might exacerbate flooding in the area.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 June 2026
An aerial view of the building Thursday night showed large plumes of white smoke emanating from the rooftop as helicopters made water drops.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
This makes the foreground stars stand out even more, with beaming diffraction spikes emanating outward.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 15 June 2026
But global uncertainty — much of it emanating from Washington — ironically keeps pushing money back into the greenback.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The company is challenging the county’s decision to award a contract to Oransi LLC for up to 30,000 portable air purifiers intended for residents affected by noxious gases emanating from the Tijuana River.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
Europe wants sanctions to constrain Belarus as part of the threat emanating from Russia.
—Tatsiana Kulakevich, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
Like high school, the chants emanating from the Tarps Off crew can be a bit sophomoric.
—Candace Buckner, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
Other speakers raised concerns about potential odors and air pollutants emanating from the wastewater treatment facility and about how the facility might exacerbate flooding in the area.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 June 2026
An aerial view of the building Thursday night showed large plumes of white smoke emanating from the rooftop as helicopters made water drops.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
This makes the foreground stars stand out even more, with beaming diffraction spikes emanating outward.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 15 June 2026
But global uncertainty — much of it emanating from Washington — ironically keeps pushing money back into the greenback.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The company is challenging the county’s decision to award a contract to Oransi LLC for up to 30,000 portable air purifiers intended for residents affected by noxious gases emanating from the Tijuana River.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
Europe wants sanctions to constrain Belarus as part of the threat emanating from Russia.
—Tatsiana Kulakevich, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
Like high school, the chants emanating from the Tarps Off crew can be a bit sophomoric.
—Candace Buckner, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emanating
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In one engraving from van Deventer’s manual, his arm is shown inserted into an empty uterus almost up to the elbow, the engraver’s close, texturing lines transforming his hand into a radiating light within a cavernous female darkness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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The home advantage definitely helps, with the American fans radiating a special kind of enthusiasm.—
Philipp Lahm,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
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As the world looks for newer ways to meet it energy demands without emitting carbon, fusion energy seems to be the most likely option.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
17 June 2026
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However, the material that swirls around the black hole can heat up and glow due to friction and tidal forces, emitting radio waves and X-rays.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, soon signed it remotely too –– quickly casting doubt over whether an in-person signing event was now needed.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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Before Sony, Chugerman worked in casting at ABC.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
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In 2018, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, an investigative journalist famous for wearing a beaded mask to hide his identity, exposed just how deep Ghana’s football problems ran by releasing a documentary that was screened at cinemas and theatres across the country.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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But the White House is moving ahead with releasing details to the public, and on Wednesday, senior administration officials read out each line of the understanding to reporters.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
17 June 2026
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