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
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.
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Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 16 Sep. 2025
These devices use semitransparent fluorescent glass that absorbs part of the sunlight, emits light, and directs it to solar cells placed on the edges for power generation.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
Researchers from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, found that training a single large language model (LLM) emits more than 600,000 pounds of carbon.
—Lee-Lean Shu, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
For decades, astronomers have amassed a lot of evidence for the existence of dark matter—a mysterious substance that has mass and gravity but emits no light and rarely, if ever, interacts with normal matter.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2025
Consider getting indoor air purifiers—for your house and car—and an electric stove instead of a gas one, which emits a carcinogen called benzene.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Oxygen can produce green or red, while nitrogen emits blue or purplish hues.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
This one emits a blue-Gatorade glow, cleverly achieved through layering fabrics in shades of blue and a small light.
—Laura Bannister, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025
The Sun emits practically no gamma-rays during most times, but the Moon can always be caught emitting copious quantities of them.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 4 Sep. 2025
Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 16 Sep. 2025
These devices use semitransparent fluorescent glass that absorbs part of the sunlight, emits light, and directs it to solar cells placed on the edges for power generation.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
Researchers from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, found that training a single large language model (LLM) emits more than 600,000 pounds of carbon.
—Lee-Lean Shu, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
For decades, astronomers have amassed a lot of evidence for the existence of dark matter—a mysterious substance that has mass and gravity but emits no light and rarely, if ever, interacts with normal matter.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2025
Consider getting indoor air purifiers—for your house and car—and an electric stove instead of a gas one, which emits a carcinogen called benzene.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Oxygen can produce green or red, while nitrogen emits blue or purplish hues.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
This one emits a blue-Gatorade glow, cleverly achieved through layering fabrics in shades of blue and a small light.
—Laura Bannister, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025
The Sun emits practically no gamma-rays during most times, but the Moon can always be caught emitting copious quantities of them.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emits
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Everything in the universe radiates, pumping out heat.—
Joseph Howlett,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Just as Queenz Eye’s fashion choices embrace contrast and individuality, their music radiates the same spirit of boldness and diversity.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
27 Aug. 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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To use the Breathalyzer app by Outreach Smartphone Monitoring or by House Arrest App, the user utters a pass phrase and then blows into the Breathalyzer while the app captures and transmits a short video along with the user’s GPS location to a corrections officer.—
Robert S. Gable,
IEEE Spectrum,
20 July 2017
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Beyond vaccines and autism, the MAHA plan casts a wider net, targeting ultraprocessed food, water quality, fluoride exposure, and the use of prescription drugs in children.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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But the Farm Bill casts a long shadow.—
Robert Hoban,
Forbes.com,
8 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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Unfortunately, our central bank can’t seem to distinguish between non-monetary inflation that emanates from events like floods or the imposition of sales taxes, and monetary inflation that comes from devaluing the dollar.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Of course, that might change if Google releases Project Mariner for the masses.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025
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Its online map displays readouts from people’s at-home sensors, better reflecting if a nearby traffic jam or mail truck is spiking fumes, a neighbor starts burning trash, or a local factory releases a smoke plume.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Emits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emits. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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