emit

verb

ē-ˈmit How to pronounce emit (audio)
Definition of emitnext
1
as in to radiate
to throw or give off nuclei that emit gamma rays

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2
as in to utter
to send forth using the vocal cords I was so scared I couldn't emit a peep

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Recent Examples of emit City officials said a comprehensive noise study was done and established that the noise emitted from the data center must be under the threshold of 65 decibels. — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 Tanning beds can emit more than 10 times as much UV light as the sun. — Jaimie Ding, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026 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 Greece’s firefighting department said Sunday the fire apparently began from sparks emitted by a faulty power line transporting electricity from a private wind generator facility to the main electricity network. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for emit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emit
  1. radiate
  2. utter
  3. cast
  4. emanate
  5. release
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  • Everything on the premises radiates with July heat, from the bleachers surrounding the course to the DIY rig near the ticketbooth inveigling passersby to pull a string that sends a gout of fire into the air.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026
  • His prose radiates an ecstatic pessimism, as if lit up from within by the relief of not having to sugarcoat things with comforting lies.
    — Peter C. Baker, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026
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  • Hochman detailed a number of prosecutions, including the sentence of one man to a life sentence plus seven years with the possibility of parole for a March 23 attack, during which racial epithets were uttered.
    — City News Service, Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • After so many games this season, some version of that adage, a verbal shrug and a nod to how unpredictable the sport is, has been uttered in the Padres clubhouse.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2026
Definition of utter
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  • The Republicans also tried to push forward a slimmer voting bill that would require people to show IDs before casting ballots for federal elections.
    — Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • As Heated Rivalry hits the ice for another season with some new teammates, there’s bound to be some opinions about the casting choices for the book series’ beloved characters.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of cast
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  • The series emanates a sense of urgency without cooking up abnormally dramatic situations.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 5 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
Definition of emanate
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  • Tyler Boebert, 21, was arrested Sunday and released from the county's jail that day after posting $10,000 bail, according to the Garfield County Sheriff's Office.
    — Denver Post, Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The organization publicly releases minimal information detailing incidents in the region, refraining from specifying the vessels involved.
    — Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
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