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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
These ping pong balls were known to burst into flames and emit a lot of smoke.
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Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 26 Feb. 2026
Allowances function as authorizations to emit a limited amount of greenhouse gases in the state.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Rather, this engine emits a more droning zing.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 25 Feb. 2026
Coal units emit deadly, toxic particulate matter, awash with contaminates like heavy metals, sulfur dioxide and black carbon.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 25 Feb. 2026
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Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 26 Feb. 2026
Allowances function as authorizations to emit a limited amount of greenhouse gases in the state.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Rather, this engine emits a more droning zing.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 25 Feb. 2026
Coal units emit deadly, toxic particulate matter, awash with contaminates like heavy metals, sulfur dioxide and black carbon.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emit
Verb
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Hearts radiated from her headpiece to her hem, with a single heart placed near her pelvis.—
Anika Burgess,
New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, Kidman radiated in a double-breasted suit dress with a completely sheer shredded ballgown skirt.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
5 Mar. 2026
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During the international ceremony, the BBC broadcast an outburst from a Tourette’s campaigner that included a racial slur, which was uttered while the actors were on stage.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
1 Mar. 2026
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Others seem too nervous to utter much of anything at all.—
Maya Silver,
Outside,
25 Feb. 2026
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Now, in New York, the legs, torso, and arms—cast in cement and plaster at various locations during my travels—have been assembled into a life-size sculpture measuring over six feet tall, echoing Krishna Lifting Mount Govardhan.—
Li Qi,
Artforum,
6 Mar. 2026
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As Liza Mandelup was casting her new short documentary about the fans of Luigi Mangione, images of the 27-year-old accused of killing UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson began to infiltrate her algorithms.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
6 Mar. 2026
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The pullback may emanate from comments made by CFO Colette Kress during the company’s earnings call regarding inventory levels.—
Justin Zacks,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2026
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In other footage, filmed farther down the driveway, automatic gunfire can be heard, while a third video taken at the same time shows thick black smoke emanating from the site.—
Gonzalo Zegarra,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Lesli Boese told the judge Thursday that Casap was too dangerous to ever be released from prison.—
Todd Richmond,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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The government released thousands more documents in the decades that followed before establishing AARO to investigate sightings and publish reports.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Emit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emit. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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