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 The trouble is, much of the AI energy is emanating from Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix and other chaebols. — William Pesek, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026 That could ease pressure on share prices emanating from the bond market since the purchases would push bond prices higher, helping to bring down yields. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026 The images also show bright and dark streaks emanating from the crater. — Denise Chow, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2026 Still, the most potent answer to the inquisitorial impulses emanating from Prussian Königsberg came from the French philosopher Benjamin Constant. — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 With Wilson and third-year forward Matas Buzelis in the frontcourt, along with all the Bulls’ offseason changes, there’s a curiosity emanating from Chicago that wasn’t there a year ago. — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 Pair that with a defensive line that will at least get some push, and a secondary that is emanating confidence, and the potential for a big year-over-year turnaround is there. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emanating
  1. radiating
  2. emitting
  3. casting
  4. releasing
Verb
  • Youth and parents linked their loss of care to spikes in anxiety, depression, self-harm, and suicidal thoughts, with stress radiating through entire families.
    — Dr. SJ Job, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The map shows other towers close by, each radiating a string that is fastened to the map when other towers radio in readings.
    — Robert Sullivan, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of radiating
Verb
  • Basically every device with a battery or power cable these days is emitting some kind of signal, mostly WiFi or Bluetooth.
    — Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The Slingshot surges forward as the tach swings toward redline, the exhaust emitting a guttural howl.
    — William Roberson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of emitting
Verb
  • There will be a casting shuffle between seasons for the character of Ginny Weasley, member of the ginger clan and Harry’s future love interest.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Talk to me about casting Jasmine Trinca as Anna Colonna, in what is an unusual role for her.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of casting
Verb
  • The startup paused some of its AI research and training after the Hugging Face attack, but the security incidents haven't stopped OpenAI from releasing new products.
    — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Exodus is releasing on PC (Steam & Epic Games Store), PS5, and Xbox Series X|S on April 7, 2027.
    — Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of releasing

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“Emanating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emanating. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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