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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
Though they’re attracted to low electrical fields emitted by smaller fish, they are repelled by the strength of the field from the device.
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Elastocaloric systems have attracted attention in recent years because their cooling doesn’t rely on greenhouse gas-emitting refrigerants.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Feb. 2026
Lambdas are ideal for spin research because the direction of a lambda’s spin can be inferred from the direction in which a proton or antiproton is emitted during its decay.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
The sun emitted some of the most powerful solar flares this week, NASA announced.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Elastocaloric systems have attracted attention in recent years because their cooling doesn’t rely on greenhouse gas-emitting refrigerants.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Feb. 2026
Lambdas are ideal for spin research because the direction of a lambda’s spin can be inferred from the direction in which a proton or antiproton is emitted during its decay.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
The sun emitted some of the most powerful solar flares this week, NASA announced.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emit
Verb
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Scarlet’s final encounter with Claudius radiates with the complicated poignancy expected of real, difficult catharsis.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Infrared heating works by transferring the heat directly to the food which warms up and re-radiates the heat evenly throughout.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Feb. 2026
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Onscreen, Benedict apologizes for kissing Sophie during a moment of passion near the cottage and reiterates his intent to find work for her without ever uttering the word mistress.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
30 Jan. 2026
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On this subject, not a word was uttered by any of the siblings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Jan. 2026
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And this was a night when the precious value of men such as Murillo, Neco Williams and Matz Sels was cast into sharper focus.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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While many cast members bring longstanding friendships onto the island, that can actually lead to a more brutal game with fractured feelings when game comes first.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Feb. 2026
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Concerns about fumes emanating from a local hazardous-waste disposal site prompted her, in 1992, to form MOSES (Mothers Organized to Stop Environmental Sins).—
Mark Lamster
Architecture Critic,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The center is engraved in a pattern of undulating rays emanating from the hour and minute guichets (windows), meant to resemble the edges of clouds pierced through with sunlight.—
Carol Besler,
Robb Report,
6 Feb. 2026
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In a tranche of files released in December, Clinton was pictured with Epstein and his accomplice, Ghislane Maxwell, as well as with women whose faces have been redacted.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Feb. 2026
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This seems odd but ripening fruit releases small amounts of ethylene gas which can reduce the longevity of the arrangement.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Emit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emit. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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