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
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.
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2025
On one end, oil refining emits more air pollutants than any other process in the oil industry.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
One analysis notes national rail emits ~35 g CO₂e per kilometer, while average gasoline cars emit ~170 g - meaning that train travel can correspond to only ~20% of the carbon per person compared to driving.
—Chelsea Haney
october 25, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
Ordinary matter emits light in various wavelengths, which allows it to easily be seen.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
The object emits no light, meaning the astronomers had to use a clever workaround to find it.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
When pressed and held for three seconds, the Panic Button emits a signal to sound the siren on your Ring Alarm.
—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
Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2025
On one end, oil refining emits more air pollutants than any other process in the oil industry.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
One analysis notes national rail emits ~35 g CO₂e per kilometer, while average gasoline cars emit ~170 g - meaning that train travel can correspond to only ~20% of the carbon per person compared to driving.
—Chelsea Haney
october 25, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
Ordinary matter emits light in various wavelengths, which allows it to easily be seen.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
The object emits no light, meaning the astronomers had to use a clever workaround to find it.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
When pressed and held for three seconds, the Panic Button emits a signal to sound the siren on your Ring Alarm.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emits
Verb
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Earth’s magnetic field radiates from our planet’s poles, arcs deep into space, and creates a vast, magnetic bubble, known as the magnetosphere, that protects us from the solar wind.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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This cul-de-sac at the end of civilization feels like a physical manifestation of the loneliness Carol radiates even before the cataclysmic incident.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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Here, The Athletic casts an eye over the key performers to spot any future stars.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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One argument is that these areas did not have the resources the Spanish sought to accumulate, while another casts the Kalinago as more difficult to subdue than the Taíno.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Everything — from the app that pings the cookie drops to the branding strategy that weaponizes nostalgia and novelty — emanates from this Provo facility.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
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But the thirty-seventh President looks like a model of restraint when compared with the forty-seventh, and his supposedly incendiary commentary anodyne by contrast to what emanates daily from the current occupant of the White House.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In response, the pancreas releases insulin, which allows the glucose to enter cells so that it can be used for energy.—
Patty Weasler,
Verywell Health,
23 Oct. 2025
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The movie releases theatrically on February 13, 2026.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Emits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emits. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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