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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 The devices, essentially dimmable table lamps with a heat-emitting bulb positioned above a jar, melt scented wax from the top down. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026 The credits are funded by allowances purchased by companies that emit large amounts of climate pollution. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026 HigherDOSE’s five-layer construction includes a charcoal layer to mitigate EMF and ELF, a clay layer that emits negative ions, a medical-grade magnetic strip and a healing crystal layer of amethyst and obsidian. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026 This option from Vantamo flashes a bright light and emits a 130-decibel sound from dual speakers whenever the top pin is pulled, alerting passersby of the emergency and scaring off potential assailants. — Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for emit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emit
  1. radiate
  2. utter
  3. cast
  4. emanate
  5. release
Verb
  • The jet carries 500,000 times the energy radiated by the sun and explains the mystery of how feeding black holes become such powerful cosmic particle accelerators and generate such high-energy gamma-ray photons.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Or, for that matter, whether the grandfather of the Reality-Vigilante-TV Industrial Complex ever felt the level of fear and self-loathing that radiates off Pattinson’s human-flop-sweat of a portrayal.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of radiate
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  • Over the course of Decay, Godflesh‘s 10th and supposedly penultimate album, frontman Justin Broadrick utters less than 150 words total in just 42 minutes.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Brennaman was off the air for four years after uttering a homophobic slur on a live microphone during a Cincinnati Reds game.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of utter
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  • The leadership of the Board of Regents is also cast in an unforgiving light.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Plot and casting details remain under wraps, but the project is co-written with Fatrick Tabada (Flower Girl), marking Jadaone’s return to the genre that helped establish her as a local favorite nearly a decade after Love You To The Stars And Back.
    — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of cast
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  • That’s a sign of how much the movie’s visual effects emanate directly from the imagination of the filmmaker.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Across the valley in Hemet, the plan grew by 660%, with more than 1,100 new policies emanating from a single ZIP Code.
    — Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of emanate
Verb
  • Regardless, any diplomatic efforts that pause the fighting and release the choke hold on global energy supplies are just the beginning.
    — Robin Wright, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Roll it along your hands, wrists, neck or shoulders for a few minutes to boost circulation, release tension and find your focus.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of release

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“Emit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emit. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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