1
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
Local media reported the liquid had an orange color and emitted a strong vinegar-like odor.
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Philip Wang, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
So many names for nonpersons, emitted with such ease!
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
During winter, this advantage increases further, as the relatively constant heat emitted by the human body, electronics, and vehicles stands out more sharply against colder ambient temperatures.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Net zero refers to the goal of achieving a state of balance between the carbon emitted into the atmosphere and the carbon removed from it.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
All that energy is emitted in invisible gravitational waves, ripples in the fabric of the universe.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 22 Jan. 2026
But what was truly stunning was that these ejections emitted gamma rays which were detected by NASA’s Fermi, showing that the blasts are capable of producing some of the most energetic emissions in the cosmos that are typically associated with black hole-forming supernovas.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 21 Jan. 2026
Right in the middle of the nebula was a clear, narrow strip glowing strongly in the light emitted by ionized iron atoms.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 18 Jan. 2026
The spectrum of radiation emitted from the little red dots suggested that before the JWST detected these rays of light, they got scattered off electrons in dense clouds of ionized gas in the centers of the little red dots.
—Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 14 Jan. 2026
Philip Wang, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
So many names for nonpersons, emitted with such ease!
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
During winter, this advantage increases further, as the relatively constant heat emitted by the human body, electronics, and vehicles stands out more sharply against colder ambient temperatures.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Net zero refers to the goal of achieving a state of balance between the carbon emitted into the atmosphere and the carbon removed from it.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
All that energy is emitted in invisible gravitational waves, ripples in the fabric of the universe.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 22 Jan. 2026
But what was truly stunning was that these ejections emitted gamma rays which were detected by NASA’s Fermi, showing that the blasts are capable of producing some of the most energetic emissions in the cosmos that are typically associated with black hole-forming supernovas.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 21 Jan. 2026
Right in the middle of the nebula was a clear, narrow strip glowing strongly in the light emitted by ionized iron atoms.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 18 Jan. 2026
The spectrum of radiation emitted from the little red dots suggested that before the JWST detected these rays of light, they got scattered off electrons in dense clouds of ionized gas in the centers of the little red dots.
—Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emitted
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Before sunset, cover cold-sensitive plants with frost cloth or sheets to retain heat radiated from the soil.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
15 Jan. 2026
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As per usual, Kate Hudson radiated warmth and elegance amid the sea of celebrities at the 83rd annual Golden Globe Awards.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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On this subject, not a word was uttered by any of the siblings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Jan. 2026
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It's been over 30 years since McConaughey, 56, first uttered the iconic phrase on screen as David Wooderson in 1993's cult classic Dazed and Confused.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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The boy and his father were released from a detention center in Dilley, Texas, on Saturday, after a judge issued a ruling earlier in the day.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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By the time it was released there had already been early reviews and considerable buzz.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Last year’s relentlessly twisty The Girlfriend, on Prime Video, cast Olivia Cooke as a slightly unhinged working-class striver at odds with her upper-crust boyfriend’s even more deranged mother (Wright).—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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Cultural shifts—including recent documentaries and a biopic—have cast Milli Vanilli in a more sympathetic light, with Morvan remaining zen about the Grammy outcome.—
Christine Terrisse,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Leibfried was responding to a report of a domestic disturbance in the building and was startled by a loud bang that emanated from the closed door of an apartment.—
Peter Passi,
Twin Cities,
9 Jan. 2026
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Based on past animal studies, Stephan and her team hypothesized that this slow wave emanated from a spot deep in the brain.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
17 Oct. 2025
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The federal indictment issued by a grand jury was unsealed on Friday.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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Last year, Richardson issued a public apology to her boyfriend, Christian Coleman, after she was arrested on a fourth-degree domestic violence offense for allegedly assaulting Coleman at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in July.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Understanding trees as living archives of human breath exhaled in joy, sorrow, elation or exhaustion is deeply meaningful for me.—
Beronda L. Montgomery,
PEOPLE,
19 Jan. 2026
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The alveoli take in oxygen from inhaled air and exchange it for carbon dioxide, a waste gas that is exhaled.—
Susan Russell,
Verywell Health,
23 Dec. 2025
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“Emitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emitted. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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