emits

verb

present tense third-person singular of emit
1
as in radiates
to throw or give off nuclei that emit gamma rays

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2
as in utters
to send forth using the vocal chords I was so scared I couldn't emit a peep

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Recent Examples of emits The amount of neutrino energy absorbed by the companion star, however, would be only a tiny fraction of the amount of energy the star emits on its own, so again, this is likely to have little effect. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2026 Food waste decomposing in landfills emits methane, a potent greenhouse gas that warms the planet. — ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026 Because plutonium emits alpha radiation, human workers cannot touch the material directly. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026 Iron emits a golden yellow, nitrogen and oxygen glow red, sodium appears orange, and calcium looks violet. — Michael J. Caduto, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026 This Lifestudio projector emits 4K visuals with 700 lumens of color brightness to make your movies and shows shine greater. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026 That leaves over half of the Sun’s radiant energy outside our visual reach, along with anything that emits or reflects heat rather than visible light. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026 Idling of vehicles with engines that burn fossil fuels also emits climate-warming greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide, though climate concerns are not the primary target of anti-idling laws. — Richard Marcantonio, The Conversation, 31 July 2026 If harnessed, energy from nuclear fusion could produce an almost infinite source of power that emits no greenhouse gases, its supporters say. — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emits
  1. radiates
  2. utters
  3. casts
  4. emanates
  5. releases
Verb
  • The love between Sophie and Liz radiates from their every interaction, even before the bad news hits.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Clad in a sleeveless bright green dress, Anderson, 57, radiates an ageless grace, undeniably sophisticated yet unpretentious in her demeanor.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of radiates
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  • At the film’s end, Abbie Cornish as Fanny hears secondhand about Keats’s death and utters a cry that is almost too much to bear — a cry that feels too real.
    — Sarah Chihaya, Vulture, 16 July 2026
  • Yet Cornelius Krull, the patriarch, speaks only a German dialect and never utters more than two words.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 May 2026
Definition of utters
Verb
  • During the eclipse, Earth moves between the moon and the sun and casts a shadow onto the moon, according to NASA.
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
  • As Chris Buker, Miral’s vice president of strategic planning and revenue management, explains, the segment casts a powerful spell.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of casts
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  • This exciting university city emanates a vibrant, youthful energy that’s reflected in its abundance of top-notch restaurants, cafés, and bars.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The series emanates a sense of urgency without cooking up abnormally dramatic situations.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of emanates
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  • Vuori Villa Shorts Wrinkle resistance is one thing; fabric that actually releases wrinkles is even better.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Second, and more fundamentally, limestone itself releases CO₂ when it is heated.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of releases

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