as in radiating
to throw or give off
honeysuckle emanating such a sweet scent
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Recent Examples of emanating
Video filmed by Richards showed a large orange explosion and smoke emanating into the sky.
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Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 23 Mar. 2026
The murders magnified the terror and sorrow emanating from thousands of anti-Asian attacks arising in the months preceding.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
The authors of the latest paper also determined that the methanol was emanating from both the comet’s core and coma, yet another intriguing piece of the interstellar puzzle.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 11 Mar. 2026
The governor directed his team to match the brash communication tactics emanating from the White House.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
In the meantime, there’s not much worry emanating from Charles Lee.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 21 Feb. 2026
Officers reportedly detected a strong odor of alcohol emanating from the driver, later identified as Lisboa.
—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
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
Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 23 Mar. 2026
The murders magnified the terror and sorrow emanating from thousands of anti-Asian attacks arising in the months preceding.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
The authors of the latest paper also determined that the methanol was emanating from both the comet’s core and coma, yet another intriguing piece of the interstellar puzzle.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 11 Mar. 2026
The governor directed his team to match the brash communication tactics emanating from the White House.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
In the meantime, there’s not much worry emanating from Charles Lee.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 21 Feb. 2026
Officers reportedly detected a strong odor of alcohol emanating from the driver, later identified as Lisboa.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emanating
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There’s a bohemian vibe radiating from Serena & Lily’s Kittery rug, but the rigid grid motif lends the design some structure, a detail that can appeal to more formal design personalities.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
17 Mar. 2026
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Grayson is a strong and beautiful presence, radiating warmth, humor, and style, and sporting a wide range of talents.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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The watches underwent 25 days of scrutiny there, analyzed via a new acoustic testing method that recorded every sound emitting from the timepiece to track irregularities, temperature sensitivities, and more in the name of all things precision.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
26 Mar. 2026
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Edged has already conducted environmental and auditory studies, Callahan said, finding that the maximum noise levels emitting from the data center would be lower than Fort Worth’s noise ordinance level – 60 decibels.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Recent highlights include Associate Casting Director (alongside a plethora of reality casting titles), Key Costumer, Line Producer for reality programs, and Director of Photography (under certain conditions).—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
26 Mar. 2026
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The show excels at casting a spell through odd details, nasty red herrings, disturbing clues.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But for weeks, Campbell’s office has cited a range of exemptions in state law as justification for not releasing records about the grand jury’s activities to news outlets, including the Herald/Times.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Instead of releasing emissions into the atmosphere, the plant captures biogenic CO2 produced during waste processing.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
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