1
as in radiated
to throw or give off
nuclei that emit gamma rays
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2
as in uttered
to send forth using the vocal chords
I was so scared I couldn't emit a peep
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Recent Examples of emitted
Radio telescopes detect naturally occurring radio waves emitted by stars, planets, galaxies and other celestial objects.
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Denise Chow,
NBC news,
21 June 2026
Moore suggested Sunday that the steel has protected most of the foam from burning, but the fire has emitted gases despite efforts to fight the flames from the ground and with helicopters.
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Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Researchers from the University of Technology Sydney found that rotating and restacking layers of hBN can significantly alter the color and wavelength of light emitted by quantum emitters embedded within the material.
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Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
The ultrasonic transmitters emitted these sound waves through the rods, which interact acoustically via the epoxy.
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IEEE Spectrum,
18 June 2026
Blue light blocking glasses are lenses coated to filter a portion of the blue-violet wavelengths emitted by phones, tablets and computer screens.
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Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2026
This ground-level ozone can form when carbon monoxide gas emitted by wildfires chemically reacts with nitrogen oxides in the presence of sunlight.
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Jeanna Bryner,
Scientific American,
8 June 2026
Following an on-site inspection in November 2020, the South Coast AQMD cited GKN Aerospace in 2021 for failing to maintain required emission records for volatile organic compounds, which are gases emitted from paints, coatings and solvents.
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Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
Their goal was to force Chevron to pay its fair share in taxes and compensate those who may have been harmed by pollution emitted by the refinery, the groups said at the time.
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Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
21 June 2026
Moore suggested Sunday that the steel has protected most of the foam from burning, but the fire has emitted gases despite efforts to fight the flames from the ground and with helicopters.
—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Researchers from the University of Technology Sydney found that rotating and restacking layers of hBN can significantly alter the color and wavelength of light emitted by quantum emitters embedded within the material.
—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
The ultrasonic transmitters emitted these sound waves through the rods, which interact acoustically via the epoxy.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
18 June 2026
Blue light blocking glasses are lenses coated to filter a portion of the blue-violet wavelengths emitted by phones, tablets and computer screens.
—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2026
This ground-level ozone can form when carbon monoxide gas emitted by wildfires chemically reacts with nitrogen oxides in the presence of sunlight.
—
Jeanna Bryner,
Scientific American,
8 June 2026
Following an on-site inspection in November 2020, the South Coast AQMD cited GKN Aerospace in 2021 for failing to maintain required emission records for volatile organic compounds, which are gases emitted from paints, coatings and solvents.
—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
Their goal was to force Chevron to pay its fair share in taxes and compensate those who may have been harmed by pollution emitted by the refinery, the groups said at the time.
—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emitted
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Intensity radiated throughout the playoffs.
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The largely peaceful celebration radiated out into the streets around the Garden, with some fans climbing on street signs and jumping on top of vehicles.
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Diplomats are paid to lie for their country, but this may be the greatest and most obvious falsehood ever uttered by a diplomat not named Sergey Lavrov.
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Even ordinary women who never laid claim to mystical experience uttered prayers again and again, throughout the day, for their entire adult lives.
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In October 2025 Anthropic launched Claude for Life Sciences, the first time that the company released a product for a specific vertical market.
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Then last week, the agency released a more in-depth analysis of 2024 infant mortality data, offering details not yet available for 2025.
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Early voting in Maryland's 2026 primary election ended Thursday, as hundreds of thousands of ballots have already been cast across Maryland.
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But off the coast of Georgia and neighboring states, a reportedly robust red snapper population has recreational anglers casting for a longer catch season after 15 years of restrictions that limited fishing to four days or less each summer.
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The scent emanated from an installation in a greenhouse in the center of the city, filled with hay and senses-scrambling atmosphere from a fog machine.
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Hocutt stressed the support that Tech has and continues to give Sorsby in his recovery, while acknowledging the frustration that has emanated from every corner of the college sports world following the injunction.
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Disney then contacted the California Air Resources Board, which issued a violation in 2024, forcing the park to pay a $56,250 fine and change the ride.
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Those questions carry financial weight because bitcoin’s price can move between the date an expense is incurred, the date payment is requested, the date proceedings are issued and the date judgment is entered.
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Wall Street exhaled on Friday after SpaceX nailed its record-breaking debut.
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The garment also pulls double duty by managing respiration, using a separate ventilation loop to gently blow fresh oxygen across the astronaut’s face while simultaneously vacuuming away exhaled carbon dioxide for scrubbing and recirculation.
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“Emitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emitted. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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