EMITTED Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

emitted

verb

past tense of emit

as in radiated

to throw or give off nuclei that emit gamma rays

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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 For the project, the researchers measured X-rays emitted by the three radioactive elements. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026 Each filter isolates specific wavelengths of light emitted by ionized gases, allowing different structures within the nebula to stand out. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2026 It’s also infused with an antioxidant-rich blend of Australian botanicals and a blue light complex to help protect skin from the damaging blue light emitted by screens and devices. — Alison Abbey Hudak, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026 In 2024, the South Coast Air Quality Management District reported that the Prima Deshecha Landfill emitted around 2,681 pounds of ethylbenzene annually and 55 pounds of toluene. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 Many objects that originally emitted visible light are now brightest in the infrared. — Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 Furthermore, the light emitted from screens appears to contribute to sleep disturbances by disrupting the release of melatonin, the hormone that helps regulate your sleep-wake cycle. — Erica D. Henn, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026 The scent of petrichor is produced when microbes living in soil and rocks are released by the impact of raindrops, combined with the smell of organic compounds emitted by plants that are amplified by the presence of moisture. — April Long, Allure, 27 Aug. 2026 This includes shielding outdoor lights to prevent light from being emitted upwards, and turning off lights as early as possible during the bird migration season. — The Summit Daily, Denver Post, 26 Aug. 2026

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Joyful noise and other, impolite sounds radiated from the sets oscillating between the two sites.

— Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026
Feliciano and Jones radiated energy and exuberance throughout their first press conference as the principal owners of the Padres.

— Dennis Lin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of radiated

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Every exclamation, every hesitation, every slip of the tongue (including the film’s title, reportedly uttered by the real Chaplin twins once) comes simultaneously from both women.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
John Kay, The Sun’s then-chief reporter, used to say that whatever words a subject uttered was copy.

— Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of uttered

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Apple has released new devices, including the company’s first foldable phone — and iPhone18 in new colors.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
Verbruggen illustrated his strengths in possession in the early stages against Leeds with a raking pass that released Maxim De Cuyper one-v-one against Jayden Bogle.

— Andy Naylor, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of released

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While both cast themselves as fighters against corruption in Washington, Manzur has argued that Pappas has long been beholden to political donors, particularly the pro-Israel lobby.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
Counterbalancing him is a young actor cast to play one of the show’s decoys (an excellent Skylar Gisondo), whose guilelessness only magnifies the film’s sense of Hansen as a man constructed entirely out of TV-friendly sheen.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026

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Another interpretation is that people would rather spend their limited time on prose that emanated from another human mind.

— Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026
Persistent cheers emanated from outside the locker room, where kids flanked the ramp to see the Ravens take the practice field.

— Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of emanated

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Bengals president Mike Brown issued a statement backing both Taylor and Tobin days after the season.

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The Supreme Court order was issued just in time for the start of a 60-day period before the election, in which broadcasters are required by US law to offer ad discounts to individual candidates.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026

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