emanating

verb

Definition of emanatingnext
present participle of emanate
as in radiating
to throw or give off honeysuckle emanating such a sweet scent

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emanating
  1. radiating
  2. emitting
  3. casting
  4. releasing
Verb
  • Another image, taken by the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the Suomi NPP satellite, shows the heat signature radiating from the Reykjanes Peninsula around five hours after the eruption began—shining brighter even than the nearby capital city of Reykjavík.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
  • My generation was inspired by the revolutionary fervor radiating out of Iran that called for our people to take up arms against Israel and the West.
    Sheikh Abbas Al-Jawhari, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of radiating
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  • Plus, the lightweight formula sinks in quickly without emitting any offputting smells or leaving behind a tacky texture.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Uranium is a radioactive element, meaning its atoms are unstable and decay over time, emitting ionizing radiation.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of emitting
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  • The way Trust Exercise flips these events in the novel’s second half, casting them in an entirely different light, is an emotionally unsettling experience that opens up provocative questions about ethics, intimacy, and authorship.
    Tajja Isen, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Starr also recently let some casting news slip.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of casting
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  • Baker has been touring and releasing music solo since Boygenius went on a hiatus after announcing their final show in February.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Subramanian rejected the idea Combs be kept under house arrest at a home with a boat dock in Miami but seemed open to potentially releasing him to confinement with around-the-clock security at a three-bedroom apartment on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of releasing
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