as in radiating
to throw or give off
honeysuckle emanating such a sweet scent
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Recent Examples of emanating
Meduna controversially sought to block the natural light emanating through the neo Gothic arches on the main facade, in an attempt to protect the famed painting.
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Viral videos show groups of girls dressed in head-to-toe neon orange Lorax fits, sporting Pitbull-style bald caps, or emanating Alexander Hamilton in a Founding Father outfit, complete with a powdered wig.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
With weak leadership, Japan will struggle to navigate the uncertainty emanating from Washington.
—Mireya Solís, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
Reynolds barely managed to grasp Yoshida’s inning-ending lineout, so much so that the Red Sox’ run-scoring music began emanating from Fenway’s speakers before someone pulled the plug.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 30 Aug. 2025
Not the voice of someone, not even the collective voice of many someones, but a voice emanating from no one at all.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
In a wide-ranging interview, a senior Israeli diplomat has shared with Newsweek his nation's strategy for realizing lasting change across several fronts that have been embroiled in a nearly two-year war, as well as addressing growing backlash emanating from allies, including the United States.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
There wasn’t any over the top lighting, pyro or elaborate stage production, and more importantly there wasn’t a litany of backing tracks to muddy up the organic rock energy that was emanating from the stage.
—Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Baku refers to an explosion or something emanating radiation of some kind.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Viral videos show groups of girls dressed in head-to-toe neon orange Lorax fits, sporting Pitbull-style bald caps, or emanating Alexander Hamilton in a Founding Father outfit, complete with a powdered wig.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
With weak leadership, Japan will struggle to navigate the uncertainty emanating from Washington.
—Mireya Solís, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
Reynolds barely managed to grasp Yoshida’s inning-ending lineout, so much so that the Red Sox’ run-scoring music began emanating from Fenway’s speakers before someone pulled the plug.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 30 Aug. 2025
Not the voice of someone, not even the collective voice of many someones, but a voice emanating from no one at all.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
In a wide-ranging interview, a senior Israeli diplomat has shared with Newsweek his nation's strategy for realizing lasting change across several fronts that have been embroiled in a nearly two-year war, as well as addressing growing backlash emanating from allies, including the United States.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
There wasn’t any over the top lighting, pyro or elaborate stage production, and more importantly there wasn’t a litany of backing tracks to muddy up the organic rock energy that was emanating from the stage.
—Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Baku refers to an explosion or something emanating radiation of some kind.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emanating
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Along with users telling her to appreciate every second, others took a moment to admire the pure joy radiating from Luna and her family.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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Lights appeared up ahead, radiating energy like celestial bodies.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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For example, Erin Brockovich-style reporting is finding that in Memphis, Tennessee, Elon Musk’s xAI supercomputer, Colossus, is worsening air quality due to its massive use of methane-gas turbines, emitting a smog of nitrogen oxides and toxic formaldehyde.—
Michaela Rychetska,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Sep. 2025
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Poised at the end of a humdrum interglacial, in an otherwise chilly corner of Earth history, industrial civilization is emitting carbon dioxide at a clip 10 times faster than the apocalyptic volcanoes of the end-Permian mass extinction.—
Peter Brannen,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Even news that broke yesterday stateside — while unrelated to the central bank and interest rates — were focused on casting an eye to the future rather than immediate developments.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement With so many talented actresses to consider, casting proved a challenge.—
Time,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The agency announced the reward on Thursday shortly after releasing two images of the person of interest in the investigation.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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The search for Kirk’s assassin entered its third day Friday, with officials releasing new still photos of the person of interest, along with video of the person fleeing the scene after the shooting.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Emanating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emanating. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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