as in radiating
to throw or give off
honeysuckle emanating such a sweet scent
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Recent Examples of emanating
Meduna controversially sought to block the natural light emanating through the neo Gothic arches on the main facade, in an attempt to protect the famed painting.
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Viral videos show groups of girls dressed in head-to-toe neon orange Lorax fits, sporting Pitbull-style bald caps, or emanating Alexander Hamilton in a Founding Father outfit, complete with a powdered wig.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
With weak leadership, Japan will struggle to navigate the uncertainty emanating from Washington.
—Mireya Solís, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
Reynolds barely managed to grasp Yoshida’s inning-ending lineout, so much so that the Red Sox’ run-scoring music began emanating from Fenway’s speakers before someone pulled the plug.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 30 Aug. 2025
Not the voice of someone, not even the collective voice of many someones, but a voice emanating from no one at all.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
In a wide-ranging interview, a senior Israeli diplomat has shared with Newsweek his nation's strategy for realizing lasting change across several fronts that have been embroiled in a nearly two-year war, as well as addressing growing backlash emanating from allies, including the United States.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
There wasn’t any over the top lighting, pyro or elaborate stage production, and more importantly there wasn’t a litany of backing tracks to muddy up the organic rock energy that was emanating from the stage.
—Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Baku refers to an explosion or something emanating radiation of some kind.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Viral videos show groups of girls dressed in head-to-toe neon orange Lorax fits, sporting Pitbull-style bald caps, or emanating Alexander Hamilton in a Founding Father outfit, complete with a powdered wig.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
With weak leadership, Japan will struggle to navigate the uncertainty emanating from Washington.
—Mireya Solís, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
Reynolds barely managed to grasp Yoshida’s inning-ending lineout, so much so that the Red Sox’ run-scoring music began emanating from Fenway’s speakers before someone pulled the plug.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 30 Aug. 2025
Not the voice of someone, not even the collective voice of many someones, but a voice emanating from no one at all.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
In a wide-ranging interview, a senior Israeli diplomat has shared with Newsweek his nation's strategy for realizing lasting change across several fronts that have been embroiled in a nearly two-year war, as well as addressing growing backlash emanating from allies, including the United States.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
There wasn’t any over the top lighting, pyro or elaborate stage production, and more importantly there wasn’t a litany of backing tracks to muddy up the organic rock energy that was emanating from the stage.
—Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Baku refers to an explosion or something emanating radiation of some kind.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emanating
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Randi Ellis can remember the sounds radiating from the family’s garage early each morning.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
30 Aug. 2025
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Friday night, Boone pulled out every trick in his repertoire, radiating with the intensity of a vaudeville-era star playing to the cheapest seats in the house.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
23 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Lo and behold, over those same time periods where the Sun was emitting no gamma-rays at all, the Moon didn’t just show up in Compton’s data, but appeared incredibly bright to Compton’s eyes.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
4 Sep. 2025
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An artist's concept of the Sun emitting solar flares.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But this approach would have also had domestic political repercussions, with influential political and media figures as well as the opposition accusing the government of weakness—and thereby casting India in a poor light not befitting its desire to be a pole in a multipolar world.—
Happymon Jacob,
Time,
3 Sep. 2025
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Unable to film in Gaza, two-time Oscar nominee Ben Hania reconstructed the Red Crescent call center, casting Palestinian actors as the responders while using Hind’s actual recorded voice at the center of the film.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Add the mushrooms and garlic and cook for 5 more minutes, or until the mushrooms are soft and releasing liquid.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Since launch, Firaxis has been releasing patches and responding to player feedback about some of the divisive changes.—
Samuel Axon,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Emanating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emanating. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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