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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
The fission reactions would emit antineutrinos; the fusion reactions would emit regular neutrinos.
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Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
Oxygen emits either a greenish-yellow light (the most familiar color of the aurora) or a red light; nitrogen generally gives off a blue light.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025
But sometimes prey gets stuck in a web and thrashes from side to side, emitting vibrations parallel to the spiral.
—Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2025
The former instantly adds a second layer of security against unwanted guests, and the latter emits an ultra-loud alarm while acting like a door stop wedge, scaring off any stranger who tries to enter your room.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2025
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Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
Oxygen emits either a greenish-yellow light (the most familiar color of the aurora) or a red light; nitrogen generally gives off a blue light.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025
But sometimes prey gets stuck in a web and thrashes from side to side, emitting vibrations parallel to the spiral.
—Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2025
The former instantly adds a second layer of security against unwanted guests, and the latter emits an ultra-loud alarm while acting like a door stop wedge, scaring off any stranger who tries to enter your room.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emit
Verb
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The meteors—the flashes and streaks of light—appear to radiate from the constellation Taurus.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Do this in the early evening while there's still daylight and the ground is radiating heat.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The resident exited the vehicle and uttered an expletive.—
Natasha Korecki,
NBC news,
5 Nov. 2025
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My impression was that the word was too dull and bougie to be uttered.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The region saw 30% to 40% fewer ballots cast than in last year’s presidential election, for example.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Sam Claflin was cast in the role of Billy Dunne.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Alex stood across the living room, his head canted down and his eyes fixated on a carousel of TikTok videos emanating from his mother’s cellphone.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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City officials are also planning multiple new projects in 2026 and 2027 that will allow Miramar to transform more methane gas emanating from the trash into energy.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While the identities of the victims have not yet been released by authorities, the victims were all adults.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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Lionsgate released the first official teaser trailer for the forthcoming Michael Jackson biopic, Michael, on Thursday.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Emit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emit. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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