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 In other research, analyses of molecules emitted from melanoma biopsy samples suggested that compounds such as the pungent chemical called 4-methyl decane could serve as a biomarker. — Marta Zaraaska, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2026 The White House plans to slash laws governing how much methane is emitted from oil and gas wells. — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026 Around half of the total CO2 emitted each year remains in the atmosphere; the rest is absorbed by the land and oceans. — CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 There was a narrow bed and, above it, a row of light bulbs that emitted infrared beams. — D. T. Max, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026 Conventional diamond quantum sensors measure fluorescent light that is emitted by these defects. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026 However, the bright light emitted by smartphone screens can prevent your eyes from adjusting to the dark. — Chris McMullen, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Nobel laureate Ernest Rutherford had already shown that radioactive materials sometimes emitted particles, naturally changing the makeup of their atomic nuclei. — Andrea Richard, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026 The physicists used that data to reconstruct the angles at which electrons and muons were emitted to infer the spins of the original Z bosons that preceded them. — ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026

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Pettersson was assessed a two-minute minor, and the sense of frustration, that overwhelming burden of defeat, radiated from the Canucks centre on his way to the penalty box.

— Thomas Drance, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
The 48-year-old lawyer radiated in a mint green top and sparkly jewelry while showing off her new haircut.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of radiated

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All of which is to say, some of the ’90s slang collected by the students at UCLA may very well have been uttered by Marymount students.

— Jonathan Van Meter, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
Nothing was uttered on today’s call in the specific realm of talent relationships about former CCO Bajaria.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of uttered

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Doctors also described various nonhormonal options in the new advice released last month by the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists.

— Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
The identity of the man who died will be released by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office once next of kin have been notified.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of released

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Republicans, however, could take advantage of Newsom’s action and cast him as a soft-on-crime liberal who is out of touch with most Americans, which risks turning away moderate voters.

— Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
After seven years of development, the next steps are to find a writer-showrunner and possibly attach cast before pitching to platforms next year.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of cast

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There were criticisms that emanated from some of the adults, voices that deemed her brazen or presumptuous, but in general her attitude seemed to be met with unquestioning good will.

— Yasushi Inoue, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
As the sun set over Evanston on Friday, a golden glow emanated from the limestone exterior of Ryan Field, which was mobbed for the first time by the Wildcat faithful.

— Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of emanated

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Jeff Dean / Getty Images When Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow fumbled late in the fourth quarter, Pittsburgh exhaled with a 30-27 win over a division rival.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026
No one exhaled until the cargo was unloaded, unswaddled, and confirmed to be in one piece.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

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