emitted; emitting
1
a
: to throw or give off or out
emit light/heat
b
: to send out : eject
2
a
: to issue with authority
especially
: to put (something, such as money) into circulation
b
obsolete
: publish
3
: to give utterance or voice to
emitted a groan
emitter
noun
Examples of emit in a Sentence
The telescope can detect light emitted by distant galaxies.
chimneys emitting thick, black smoke
The brakes emitted a loud squeal.
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Massive amounts of toxic PFAs are emitted from the landfill into the surrounding air.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2025
For example, sooty molecules, called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, emit infrared radiation that acts as a beacon of active star forming regions across the universe.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 3 Mar. 2025
The coalition was not successful in its push to regulate smaller trucking fleets that own less than 50 vehicles, which emit the same pollutants as larger companies.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
Additionally, formaldehyde is emitted in some Colorado communities that are predominantly people of color, according to advocates for those communities.
—Jenni Shearston, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2025
For example, sooty molecules, called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, emit infrared radiation that acts as a beacon of active star forming regions across the universe.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 3 Mar. 2025
The coalition was not successful in its push to regulate smaller trucking fleets that own less than 50 vehicles, which emit the same pollutants as larger companies.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
Additionally, formaldehyde is emitted in some Colorado communities that are predominantly people of color, according to advocates for those communities.
—Jenni Shearston, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for emit
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“Emit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emit. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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