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
The first piece visitors encounter upon entering Iris van Herpen’s new exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum in New York is the designer’s 2016 bubble dress—a precursor to the 2026 iteration, which also emitted blown bubbles, that went viral when Eileen Gu wore it to the Met Gala last week.
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Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 11 May 2026
In 2020, Longcore co-published a study linking artificial night light, including blue light emitted by LEDs, to cancer.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Mugono, who uses a single name like many Indonesians, said preliminary findings indicate the bus — which was traveling from South Sumatra's Lubuklinggau city to Jambi, another city — may have emitted sparks shortly before the collision.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
Unlike most exoplanet studies, which focus on atmospheres, astronomers analyzed heat emitted from this planet's surface.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 4 May 2026
At least one pilot in the area confirmed the troubled plane’s locator emergency device had emitted a distress signal.
—Jim Vertuno, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Ann Ollila of Los Alamos National Laboratory, who led the research, said the grains emitted a bright glow when analyzed.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
New gas projects linked to just 11 data center campuses around the US have the potential to create more greenhouse gases than the country of Morocco emitted in 2024.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 22 Apr. 2026
Threats to the ozone layer continue, from, for example, chlorine-containing molecules emitted by massive wildfires and aluminum oxide produced when satellites and other space objects burn up upon reentry into the atmosphere.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 11 May 2026
In 2020, Longcore co-published a study linking artificial night light, including blue light emitted by LEDs, to cancer.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Mugono, who uses a single name like many Indonesians, said preliminary findings indicate the bus — which was traveling from South Sumatra's Lubuklinggau city to Jambi, another city — may have emitted sparks shortly before the collision.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
Unlike most exoplanet studies, which focus on atmospheres, astronomers analyzed heat emitted from this planet's surface.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 4 May 2026
At least one pilot in the area confirmed the troubled plane’s locator emergency device had emitted a distress signal.
—Jim Vertuno, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Ann Ollila of Los Alamos National Laboratory, who led the research, said the grains emitted a bright glow when analyzed.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
New gas projects linked to just 11 data center campuses around the US have the potential to create more greenhouse gases than the country of Morocco emitted in 2024.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 22 Apr. 2026
Threats to the ozone layer continue, from, for example, chlorine-containing molecules emitted by massive wildfires and aluminum oxide produced when satellites and other space objects burn up upon reentry into the atmosphere.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emitted
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Pain that radiated from your wrist into your thumb or forearm.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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While fellow first-round pick Malachi Lawrence will mostly be contained to an outside linebacker role, the versatility theme radiated into day two when the Cowboys took Michigan linebacker Jaishawn Barham in the third round over a group of other talented defenders.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
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That line, uttered by Duncan in the last scene of this week’s episode, is as succinct a thesis statement as The Audacity has offered about the ethical wasteland of Silicon Valley.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
10 May 2026
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The reference, for those who don’t closely follow conservative news sources, was to a line Obama uttered in 2012.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
1 May 2026
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Because of that, that black carbon has about 540 times bigger climate effect than black carbon that's released from surface sources like ships, cars and power plants.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
18 May 2026
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An online portal with information about when books will be released resembles a Wall Street trader’s screen, displaying data, charts and specialized software that tracks the book market.—
Adeel Hassan,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Balfe and Heughan weren't the only Outlander cast members ready to bid adieu to the long-running drama.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Scammers cast a wide net and hope someone takes the bait.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Most provocative are the thousands of small seismic tremors that emanated from the area of the slide in the days prior to the mountainside collapsing.—
Ezgi Karasözen,
The Conversation,
6 May 2026
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Diehard fans banged bass drums, songs emanated from the supporters’ wall and a packed stadium of 7,211 buzzed all the way through stoppage time of a tense game.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Apr. 2026
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This division lies between traditional bearer-instrument stablecoins and tokenized deposits issued by banks.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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But the charges are so rare that the state has no log of when they have been issued.—
Jeff A. Chamer
May 15,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2026
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Some families described feeling emotionally lighter afterward, as if parts of them had finally exhaled.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 May 2026
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On a street by the harbor, crowds of people were squinting into the distance, exclaiming every time the whale exhaled.—
Jessica Camille Aguirre,
New Yorker,
2 May 2026
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“Emitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emitted. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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