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 Videos from local television stations show plumes of smoke emanating from the jet as emergency responders arrived at the scene. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 31 July 2026 But social media videos of red lights emanating from the cameras, largely automatic license plate readers distributed across the city, raised concerns among some that footage was still being captured. — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 30 July 2026 This aerial photograph shows smoke emanating from the wildfire north of the Arcachon basin, with a view of a beach and the Atlantic Ocean near Lege-Cap-Ferret, southwestern France, on July 24, 2026. — Tiago Ventura, Time, 29 July 2026 Social media exploded with stories of glee, even emanating from funeral services. — Tony Jones, New York Times, 27 July 2026 The irony is that an initiative emanating from the American president’s family would trigger such a powerful immune response. — Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026 Couldn’t even flee to the Northwoods to escape the ecological dangers of the smoke emanating from Canadian and Minnesota forest fires. — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026 Others float slowly just below geostationary orbit, listening to the signals emanating from communications and early warning satellites stationed there. — Gerry Doyle, Fortune, 13 July 2026 Donis said multiple people reached out with complaints of a foul smell emanating from the river. — Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emanating
  1. radiating
  2. emitting
  3. casting
  4. releasing
Verb
  • The first breathtaking photos of totality for the total solar eclipse 2026 are pouring in, revealing incredible views of the sun's atmosphere radiating out from behind the moon's colossal silhouette.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Observations of the Perseids go back more than 2,000 years, with meteors radiating from the constellation of Perseus.
    — Amen Galinato, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of radiating
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  • The laboratory expects demand for the neutron-emitting isotope to increase as the US expands its nuclear energy ambitions and new reactor technologies move toward deployment.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
  • According to Léna, the experiments included studying the dust in the corona (which was emitting infrared radiation), studying the oscillating hot gas in the corona, and studying the chromosphere.
    — Dhananjay Khadilkar, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of emitting
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  • The casting news was announced during the Disney Entertainment Showcase presentation at Disney’s D23 fan event in Anaheim, California on Friday.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The movie would star Katharine Hepburn, Henry Fonda and Jane Fonda in one of the most celebrating casting coups of its day.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of casting
Verb
  • The vast majority of artists who have stopped recording and releasing new music disappear from the rankings and are often never seen again.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Longstaff has had a very good pre-season and could play alongside Ethan Ampadu, releasing Anton Stach to take a more attacking role.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of releasing

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