emanating

verb

present participle of emanate
as in radiating
to throw or give off honeysuckle emanating such a sweet scent

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Recent Examples of emanating That trifecta, along with an overwhelming sense of gratitude emanating from the stage at Wolf Trap Filene Center June 30, summarizes The Generations Tour. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 1 July 2026 No matter what Bedard or Blackhawks management say in public about contract negotiations, there can be no mistaking the scream of desperation emanating from the Byram acquisition. — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 24 June 2026 Hard reality soon collided with Brexiteers’ bold promises of immigration controls, trade deals, more money for public services and an end to complex regulations emanating from Brussels. — ABC News, 23 June 2026 Fossils dating back to the Pleistocene Age were found at this incredible site, which got its name from early settlers who thought the steam emanating from the underground space looked like smoke rising from hell. — Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2026 And that praise wasn’t only emanating from Beijing. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 20 June 2026 In Seattle, there was a sense of the team harnessing the crowd’s energy, and of the crowd channelling the energy emanating far beyond. — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emanating
  1. radiating
  2. emitting
  3. casting
  4. releasing
Verb
  • Rumpled lengths ooze insouciance, radiating a can't-be-bothered energy that, for some, is far cooler than even the bounciest blowout.
    — Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 4 July 2026
  • When P-waves start radiating from the earthquake underground, Android phones sense the vibrations, start collecting data and send it back to Google servers for processing.
    — Amy Graff, New York Times, 27 June 2026
Definition of radiating
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  • Erdogan greeted Trump with an elaborate ceremony involving military officials on horseback and jets overhead emitting red, white and blue smoke.
    — Seung Min Kim, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • In summary, the tech industry is going to spend a fortune on new chips to create processing power, emitting millions of tons of carbon in the process, while simultaneously throwing away available processing power.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 July 2026
Definition of emitting
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  • Others have also criticized Nolan for casting Black musician Travis Scott as a bard and trans actor Elliot Page as Greek soldier Sinon.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 July 2026
  • There have been countless instances where casting unknown actors has paid off, including an array of recent examples.
    — Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 10 July 2026
Definition of casting
Verb
  • Then the group will take a nice – and well-deserved – break for a little bit after their nearly year-long tour and releasing music in between.
    — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • Since releasing his debut album, Jay-Z has racked up 25 Grammy wins as well as several historic firsts for a rapper, including his induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame (in 2017) and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2021).
    — Caché McClay, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Definition of releasing

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