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
  • One of the more striking cultivars is ‘Greenheart Orange’, which has orange petals radiating out from a lime-green center.
    — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The interior of his Paris pied-à-terre, a grand 19th-century apartment on a leafy avenue radiating off the Arc de Triomphe, is just as maximalist.
    — Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of radiating
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  • The observed rotation rates of galaxies are faster than expected, given the gravitational pull of the light-emitting matter contained in the galaxies.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In addition to rolling out large-scale renewables, China is also relying on nuclear energy to meet its energy demands without emitting carbon.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of emitting
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  • For almost fifty years, BET has been the home of Black cultural production, casting the Black community as the main character where it was otherwise tokenized or exploited for its creations.
    — Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Although Wizards Beyond Waverly Place brought back some familiar faces before casting its final spell, not all of the Russo family was around for the finale.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of casting
Verb
  • Orbit was a member of the electronic music trio Torch Song in the early 1980s, releasing three albums on the IRS label before moving into music production, including creating the soundtrack for the 1986 hockey film Youngblood.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The office will confirm identifications and ensure proper paperwork is filed before releasing the remains back to family.
    — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of releasing

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