EMIT Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

emit

verb

ē-ˈmit

Definition of emit

as in to radiate

to throw or give off nuclei that emit gamma rays

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as in to utter

to send forth using the vocal cords I was so scared I couldn't emit a peep

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Recent Examples of emit The scent of petrichor is produced when microbes living in soil and rocks are released by the impact of raindrops, combined with the smell of organic compounds emitted by plants that are amplified by the presence of moisture. — April Long, Allure, 27 Aug. 2026 Sonic stakes emit low-frequency pulses and vibrations through the soil. — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 26 Aug. 2026 This includes shielding outdoor lights to prevent light from being emitted upwards, and turning off lights as early as possible during the bird migration season. — The Summit Daily, Denver Post, 26 Aug. 2026 The new model can go up to 48 hours without emitting a single emission at anchor. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for emit

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Feliciano and Jones radiated energy and exuberance throughout their first press conference as the principal owners of the Padres.

— Dennis Lin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
The Happy Hours star radiated in a strapless deep purple silk dress with a distressed scoop neckline and asymmetrical draping on her left hip, creating a ruched effect that cascaded down to the ankle-length hemline.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of radiate

Verb

In Japanese, the hero utters the name of the series to a villain in a parting one liner.

— Gene Park, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2026
While being escorted out of the synagogue by security, Montes allegedly struck a 63-year-old woman who was attending the services, cutting her lip and bruising her arm, and headbutted a security guard and uttered a racial slur, according to police.

— Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of utter

Verb

The referendum campaign has fueled debate about Iceland’s place in the world, Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir told reporters after casting her ballot in the capital on Saturday.

— Reuters, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026
The Holocaust monument took Treister five years to design and sculpt, and included research in Jerusalem and work in Taiwan and Mexico City, where his sculptures were cast.

— Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of cast

Verb

Another interpretation is that people would rather spend their limited time on prose that emanated from another human mind.

— Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026
Persistent cheers emanated from outside the locker room, where kids flanked the ramp to see the Ravens take the practice field.

— Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of emanate

Verb

Police were not immediately releasing the victims’ names pending notification of their families.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
The trailer was released Monday before the Cubs showdown with the Brewers, which usually would’ve been the big story of the day if not for the fact that Milwaukee led the division by eight games with a month left.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026

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