1
as in radiates
to throw or give off
nuclei that emit gamma rays
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2
as in utters
to send forth using the vocal chords
I was so scared I couldn't emit a peep
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Recent Examples of emits
When pressed and held for three seconds, the Panic Button emits a signal to sound the siren on your Ring Alarm.
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PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
People with lung conditions can’t live without them, but the researchers noted some might be able to switch to an alternative inhaler that emits fewer problematic propellants.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 6 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, 6 Oct. 2025
One option would require universal permitting, meaning every business that emits the five toxics would need a permit, and another proposal would require universal permitting with some exceptions.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Typically, people sit in front of a light box, which emits bright light, every morning for about 30 minutes, give or take.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
The gauge contains a heated filament that emits electrons into the chamber.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Sep. 2025
Paired with warm wood accents like herringbone floors and plenty of windows to allow for as much light as England’s sun ever emits, the overall impression is that California has jumped the pond.
—Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2025
Every year the global garment industry emits up to 10 percent of the world’s greenhouse gas output and uses enough water to fill at least 37 million Olympic-size swimming pools, as an article in this magazine noted this past July.
—The Editors, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2025
PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
People with lung conditions can’t live without them, but the researchers noted some might be able to switch to an alternative inhaler that emits fewer problematic propellants.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 6 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, 6 Oct. 2025
One option would require universal permitting, meaning every business that emits the five toxics would need a permit, and another proposal would require universal permitting with some exceptions.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Typically, people sit in front of a light box, which emits bright light, every morning for about 30 minutes, give or take.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
The gauge contains a heated filament that emits electrons into the chamber.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Sep. 2025
Paired with warm wood accents like herringbone floors and plenty of windows to allow for as much light as England’s sun ever emits, the overall impression is that California has jumped the pond.
—Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2025
Every year the global garment industry emits up to 10 percent of the world’s greenhouse gas output and uses enough water to fill at least 37 million Olympic-size swimming pools, as an article in this magazine noted this past July.
—The Editors, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emits
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The series radiates warmth, celebrates flawed but generally well-meaning people—particularly men—coming together to learn how to show themselves and those around them the love everyone deserves.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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The look radiates warmth and softness.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
25 Sep. 2025
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The first words Mariah Carey utters on her 16th studio album are quintessential diva.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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The season 2 finale centered around a tornado destroying the store, when Brett utters his only line of dialogue in the series as the storm approaches.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Roofman casts Channing Tatum as Jeffrey Manchester, an Army veteran and father struggling to make ends meet for his family.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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Critics say the language used by Miller and in the USCIS job posting signals a hardline approach and casts applicants in a suspicious light, framing them as potentially attempting to exploit the system.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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The result is a cultural posture that emanates authenticity rather than advertising aspiration—a practice, not a promo.—
Simon Mainwaring,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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So that the great humanity that Toni emanates just with this face would suffice.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
27 Aug. 2025
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There was a noticeable gap between Ocean dropping his studio debut Channel Orange in 2012 and his 2016 album releases Endless and Blonde — and fans noticed.—
Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Magnolia owns worldwide rights and releases the film through 2929, which produced the original film with Participant.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Emits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emits. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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