as in radiating
to throw or give off
honeysuckle emanating such a sweet scent
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Recent Examples of emanating
The vehicle was apparently abandoned in the Hollywood Hills and towed to a police impound lot, where an employee noticed a foul smell emanating from the trunk last September and alerted authorities.
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Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
To stand here is to feel shock, cruelty and despair emanating from the red clay of north Georgia.
—Keith Sharon, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
The Hubble Space Telescope has spotted a spiral galaxy swirling through the darkness of space, emanating an otherworldly glow through its cosmic, branching arms.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2026
The stroll to the 11th tee box was a subdued swagger, with confidence and strength emanating from every step of defending Masters champion Rory McIlroy.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2026
Glover could feel the love emanating from our pale blue dot, defying distance.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Some of the craters have prominent rays emanating from their center.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026
To be of much use to radio astronomers, any spaceborne observatory would need to be exquisitely sensitive—so sensitive, in fact, that its observations would be inevitably swamped by telecommunications emanating from Earth.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2026
But the loud complaints about the Iran war emanating from the far right are not insignificant — for instance, from podcasters Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly and political journals like The American Conservative.
—David M. Drucker, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
To stand here is to feel shock, cruelty and despair emanating from the red clay of north Georgia.
—Keith Sharon, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
The Hubble Space Telescope has spotted a spiral galaxy swirling through the darkness of space, emanating an otherworldly glow through its cosmic, branching arms.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2026
The stroll to the 11th tee box was a subdued swagger, with confidence and strength emanating from every step of defending Masters champion Rory McIlroy.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2026
Glover could feel the love emanating from our pale blue dot, defying distance.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Some of the craters have prominent rays emanating from their center.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026
To be of much use to radio astronomers, any spaceborne observatory would need to be exquisitely sensitive—so sensitive, in fact, that its observations would be inevitably swamped by telecommunications emanating from Earth.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2026
But the loud complaints about the Iran war emanating from the far right are not insignificant — for instance, from podcasters Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly and political journals like The American Conservative.
—David M. Drucker, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emanating
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For patrician statesmen, grandeur is usually understated, radiating restraint rather than gawk-inspiring shows of brazen wealth.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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On the water, the 55-year-old mother seems to come alive, her adventurous spirit radiating outward, lighting her from the inside out.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2026
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The team also wants to know why cosmic buckyballs are emitting infrared wavelengths in a way not predicted by models of how ultraviolet radiation is absorbed.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Vehicles emitting certain levels of radiation were no longer allowed across the border.—
Lauren Cassidy,
The Conversation,
22 Apr. 2026
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Principal work on the project will be based in LA and casting discussions are underway.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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Most striking, though, is the deep, almost luminescent blue of the walls, casting the room in a curious, dreamlike glow.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Drake has been hinting at this new album for some time now, slowly releasing promos since last summer.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Global conservation efforts included protecting eggs, releasing hatchlings on beaches and reducing capture in fishing nets, according to the IUCN.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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