as in radiating
to throw or give off
honeysuckle emanating such a sweet scent
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Recent Examples of emanating
Officers reportedly detected a strong odor of alcohol emanating from the driver, later identified as Lisboa.
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2026
Tim Thomas vividly remembers the aroma emanating from the first package that arrived at his home in rural southwest England following World War II.
—Jeremy Redmon, AJC.com, 16 Feb. 2026
The federal investigators encountered puddles of crude oil on the facility grounds, as well as caustic fumes emanating from the facility, resulting in violations for air quality and other environmental infractions.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Concerns about fumes emanating from a local hazardous-waste disposal site prompted her, in 1992, to form MOSES (Mothers Organized to Stop Environmental Sins).
—Mark Lamster
architecture Critic, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
The center is engraved in a pattern of undulating rays emanating from the hour and minute guichets (windows), meant to resemble the edges of clouds pierced through with sunlight.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2026
According to the Weather Channel, the frigid wind is emanating from northern Canada, along the shores of Hudson Bay, and will descend south and reach the sunshine state overnight Saturday.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
Kimmel spent a good chunk of his opening monologue speaking out against all the violence emanating from ICE’s brutal immigration crackdown in Minneapolis.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2026
In addition to tremors emanating from within the planet, these sensors detect explosions, traffic vibrations and even the vocalizations made by whales in the oceans.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2026
Tim Thomas vividly remembers the aroma emanating from the first package that arrived at his home in rural southwest England following World War II.
—Jeremy Redmon, AJC.com, 16 Feb. 2026
The federal investigators encountered puddles of crude oil on the facility grounds, as well as caustic fumes emanating from the facility, resulting in violations for air quality and other environmental infractions.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Concerns about fumes emanating from a local hazardous-waste disposal site prompted her, in 1992, to form MOSES (Mothers Organized to Stop Environmental Sins).
—Mark Lamster
architecture Critic, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
The center is engraved in a pattern of undulating rays emanating from the hour and minute guichets (windows), meant to resemble the edges of clouds pierced through with sunlight.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2026
According to the Weather Channel, the frigid wind is emanating from northern Canada, along the shores of Hudson Bay, and will descend south and reach the sunshine state overnight Saturday.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
Kimmel spent a good chunk of his opening monologue speaking out against all the violence emanating from ICE’s brutal immigration crackdown in Minneapolis.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2026
In addition to tremors emanating from within the planet, these sensors detect explosions, traffic vibrations and even the vocalizations made by whales in the oceans.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emanating
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Air isn't as efficient as water or steam for storing and radiating heat.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
17 Feb. 2026
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Paved surfaces get hotter than those with plantings, absorbing and radiating out the sun’s energy rather than converting it into plant growth, which in turn creates shade.—
Meg Tanaka,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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Specifically, the weapon was described as a device capable of emitting powerful pulses of microwave energy.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
18 Feb. 2026
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Investigators, mounting the device on a helicopter flying slow and low, have tried to determine if Guthrie's pacemaker is emitting any detectable signals that could be used to help target her whereabouts, according to the sources.—
Alex Sundby,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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But in the opening minutes of his first stop at a local restaurant, the president raised debunked claims of voter fraud, talked up his plan to require voters to show identification before casting ballots, and discussed the recent FBI raid of election offices in the state’s most populous county.—
Jeff Amy,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Commissioners voted 3-1 to remove Sanchez de Fuentes, with Angela Eady casting the sole dissenting vote and Commissioner Jannette Martinez absent.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2026
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The company is also releasing matching green and red versions of its $129 Pixel Buds 2a earbuds.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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When police have acted on leads — searching homes and questioning individuals before releasing them —livestreamers and some media outlets have been quick to share the information.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Emanating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emanating. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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