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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They’re designed with high-efficiency solar panels that automatically turn on and emit a warm white glow at night and turn off at sunrise.
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Emily Weaver, People.com, 25 May 2025
Ammonia concentrations remained more than 100 times the baseline even after the penguins migrated from the area, as the poop left behind continued to emit ammonia, the researchers said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 May 2025
The ammonia concentration was still more than 100 times higher than the baseline, because the penguin guano left at the colony site still emitted the gas.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 May 2025
Some of these older power plants also emit a lot of pollution and are costly to retrofit to meet current pollution limits.
—Hannah Wiseman, The Conversation, 21 May 2025
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Emily Weaver, People.com, 25 May 2025
Ammonia concentrations remained more than 100 times the baseline even after the penguins migrated from the area, as the poop left behind continued to emit ammonia, the researchers said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 May 2025
The ammonia concentration was still more than 100 times higher than the baseline, because the penguin guano left at the colony site still emitted the gas.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 May 2025
Some of these older power plants also emit a lot of pollution and are costly to retrofit to meet current pollution limits.
—Hannah Wiseman, The Conversation, 21 May 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 Jun. 2025.
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