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as in to radiate
to throw or give off
nuclei that emit gamma rays
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Recent Examples of emit
Nearby residents described the explosion as powerful enough to shake homes and emit a massive plume of smoke.
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Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Electricity from batteries emit no carbon and reduce the amount of power that would otherwise be supplied by fossil fuel generation such as natural gas, while also enhancing grid reliability during those hours.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2025
Some come from the sun, while others are emitted by black holes and exploding stars from faraway galaxies.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 29 July 2025
This rotting food would inevitably emit a stench so overpowering that early European explorers, fur trappers, and missionaries were sickened by it.
—ArsTechnica, 28 July 2025
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Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Electricity from batteries emit no carbon and reduce the amount of power that would otherwise be supplied by fossil fuel generation such as natural gas, while also enhancing grid reliability during those hours.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2025
Some come from the sun, while others are emitted by black holes and exploding stars from faraway galaxies.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 29 July 2025
This rotting food would inevitably emit a stench so overpowering that early European explorers, fur trappers, and missionaries were sickened by it.
—ArsTechnica, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emit
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The shower originates from debris left by Comet Swift-Tuttle and appears to radiate from the constellation Perseus in the northeastern sky.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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Still, the brightest Perseids should shine through, especially during the predawn hours when the constellation Perseus — from which the meteors appear to radiate, hence the shower's name — climbs high in the northeastern sky.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The camera lingers on her face as her expression slowly transitions from all smiles to utter despair.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
26 July 2025
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Gabbard suggests Obama implicated Obama’s name was uttered nearly a dozen times at Wednesday’s briefing as Gabbard and other officials have suggested the 44th president was directly involved in efforts to mislead the public.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
23 July 2025
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Your essay should not cast you as the unproblematic hero of every story.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Rather than targeting bad actors, AB 84 casts a wide net that will harm schools doing critical work — and, more importantly, harm the students who rely on us.—
Christian Garcia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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With opera and orchestra performances year-round plus jazz and live music emanating from bars and pubs.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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In previous years, the Perseids have produced between 50 to 100 meteors per hour at their peak, with shooting stars emanating from a point of origin known as a radiant located in the constellation Perseus.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Blockbusters are released in five or six languages at once.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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In addition to the premiere date, Peacock also released a first-look image from the series.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Emit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emit. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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