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
As a result of these reactions, beta particles are emitted at such high energy that their velocity exceeds the speed of light in water.
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Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
Carbon is still emitted from the tailpipe of a car running on the fuel, but since pre-existing carbon was used to create the fuel in the first place, no more is being created or added to the environment, hence the claim of sustainability.
—Alistair Charlton, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Today, carbon capture is far from being deployed at scale, despite billions of dollars in investments around the world, and the amount of carbon currently captured is just a tiny fraction of the billions of tons of carbon dioxide emitted every year.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
The current strictest Eyesafe requirements for LCDs allow no more than 20% of blue light to be emitted at the 435nm-to-440-nm wavelength, which contains the most blue.
—PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
At the absolute highest energies, the Moon glows with a light all its own, powered by nuclear recoils, and irrespective of any light, or anything at all, emitted by the Sun.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 4 Sep. 2025
The width of certain spectral lines—fingerprints of the light emitted during flares—has long been wider than expected based on standard temperature assumptions.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Instead of the familiar pulsing heartbeat of a typical pulsar, this source emitted a steady radio signal, unusually compact and highly polarized.
—New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2025
This kind of radiation is usually emitted by calm and quiet gas and dust, so that was extraordinary.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
Carbon is still emitted from the tailpipe of a car running on the fuel, but since pre-existing carbon was used to create the fuel in the first place, no more is being created or added to the environment, hence the claim of sustainability.
—Alistair Charlton, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Today, carbon capture is far from being deployed at scale, despite billions of dollars in investments around the world, and the amount of carbon currently captured is just a tiny fraction of the billions of tons of carbon dioxide emitted every year.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
The current strictest Eyesafe requirements for LCDs allow no more than 20% of blue light to be emitted at the 435nm-to-440-nm wavelength, which contains the most blue.
—PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
At the absolute highest energies, the Moon glows with a light all its own, powered by nuclear recoils, and irrespective of any light, or anything at all, emitted by the Sun.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 4 Sep. 2025
The width of certain spectral lines—fingerprints of the light emitted during flares—has long been wider than expected based on standard temperature assumptions.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Instead of the familiar pulsing heartbeat of a typical pulsar, this source emitted a steady radio signal, unusually compact and highly polarized.
—New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2025
This kind of radiation is usually emitted by calm and quiet gas and dust, so that was extraordinary.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emitted
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Everyone on stage radiated good vibes and, in the case of Ja Rule and Nelly, performed their hits one after the other, giving it the feel of a particularly jumping DJ set.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
31 Aug. 2025
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Her charisma radiated throughout the night, keeping the audience engaged not just with her music but with her magnetic personality.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Who hardly uttered a peep of dismay throughout contract negotiations.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
5 Sep. 2025
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This was hardly the only nonsense uttered at the 40-minute press briefing, which was light on policy specifics but heavy on praise for the AI industry as a whole.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
4 Sep. 2025
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D4vd, who first went viral on TikTok, released his debut album in April.—
Alex Stone,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Jenkins, a former Brevard County school board member and speech pathologist, released a launch video casting herself as a fighter for working families, drawing on her own experience working multiple jobs to make ends meet.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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Nationwide, over 30% of votes were cast in the 2024 presidential election through mail-in ballots, according to the United States Election Assistance Commission.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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Then, in June, Lyles cast the tiebreaking vote deciding not to study ways to improve working conditions for airport employees.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Numerous recent hoax incidents have emanated from overseas, according to officials, complicating efforts to locate the perpetrators.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
21 Aug. 2025
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Nuclear threats have emanated from Moscow since 2022 when Russia started its war against Ukraine, which is the main topic of the summit.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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An example is Pure Storage with their recent report issued this month covering February 2024 through February 2025.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Saturday afternoon and evening, warning of storms with heavy rain, small hail, and wind gusts up to 40 mph in parts of north-central Colorado.—
Marco Cummings,
Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2025
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When police removed his key fob from his hand, Raibley allegedly exhaled and cursed, court documents said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Emitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emitted. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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