EMITTING Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

emitting

verb

present participle of emit

as in radiating

to throw or give off nuclei that emit gamma rays

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as in uttering

to send forth using the vocal chords I was so scared I couldn't emit a peep

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Recent Examples of emitting Black holes whip hydrogen clouds around them at furious rates, with the clouds emitting slightly different colors depending on their speed. — Quanta Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026 Chandra spotted 84 suspicious object emitting very low-energy X-rays in six galaxies – four evolved ellipticals and two spirals, namely our near-neighbor the Andromeda Galaxy (M31) and the Pinwheel Galaxy (M101). — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2026 This is where a non-carbon-emitting power source like nuclear energy is helpful. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026 During the season, female tarantulas remain underground and begin emitting strong pheromones to attract males, who leave their burrows in hopes of finding mates, per the University of California. — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 The other requires local water providers to determine whether the water use of large data centers — for cooling of spaces filled with heat-emitting servers — is compatible with the local water supply. — Des Moines Register, States Newsroom, 3 Sep. 2026 Basically every device with a battery or power cable these days is emitting some kind of signal, mostly WiFi or Bluetooth. — Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026 The Slingshot surges forward as the tach swings toward redline, the exhaust emitting a guttural howl. — William Roberson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Footage obtained by Airline Videos, a website that posts plane-spotting footage, shows a DHL jetliner touching down on the runway and, seconds later, white smoke emitting from the aircraft’s rear tires. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

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Youth and parents linked their loss of care to spikes in anxiety, depression, self-harm, and suicidal thoughts, with stress radiating through entire families.

— Dr. SJ Job, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026
The map shows other towers close by, each radiating a string that is fastened to the map when other towers radio in readings.

— Robert Sullivan, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of radiating

Verb

The other was a tearing beauty, a creature so lovely that one look at her sent young men’s blood pressure skyward and set them to uttering wild, hoarse cries and tearing telephone directories apart with the bare hands.

— John Madson, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026
All season, Shamea and Porsha have circled each other, barely uttering a direct word, but the tensions seep to the rest of the group, trickling into every interaction.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 29 June 2026

Definition of uttering

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Cybersecurity stocks gained thanks to the safety warnings emanating from frontier large language model (LLM) developers.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
This goes beyond the typical optimism of this time of year and the confidence emanating from every corner of the roster tells as much of a story as the trade for Dexter Lawrence.

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of emanating

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That hasn’t stopped Republicans from blasting Cooper over releasing 3,500 inmates during the COVID-19 pandemic as part of a civil rights lawsuit settlement.

— Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2026
The panelists also said the weekly release of TV episodes, bucking Netflix’s general convention of releasing full seasons in a binge-drop, was something that resonated with viewers.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of releasing

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Khan recalls pushing Ramakrishnan toward a specific physical transformation during casting.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
With breathtaking speed, a little over a month after the Good Earth casting rejection, Wong left Hollywood to fulfill her lifelong dream of visiting China.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of casting

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But with the king issuing guidance that establishes the Sussexes firmly as private citizens, has the relationship been impacted for the worse?

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 19 Sep. 2026
The most powerful executives in the artificial intelligence industry in recent days warned of a grave threat posed by the technology, issuing a series of statements calling for a slowdown in AI development.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

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