as in radiating
to throw or give off
honeysuckle emanating such a sweet scent
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Recent Examples of emanating
The vehicle was apparently abandoned in the Hollywood Hills and towed to a police impound lot, where an employee noticed a foul smell emanating from the trunk last September and alerted authorities.
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Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
To stand here is to feel shock, cruelty and despair emanating from the red clay of north Georgia.
—Keith Sharon, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
The Hubble Space Telescope has spotted a spiral galaxy swirling through the darkness of space, emanating an otherworldly glow through its cosmic, branching arms.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2026
The stroll to the 11th tee box was a subdued swagger, with confidence and strength emanating from every step of defending Masters champion Rory McIlroy.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2026
Glover could feel the love emanating from our pale blue dot, defying distance.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Some of the craters have prominent rays emanating from their center.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026
To be of much use to radio astronomers, any spaceborne observatory would need to be exquisitely sensitive—so sensitive, in fact, that its observations would be inevitably swamped by telecommunications emanating from Earth.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2026
But the loud complaints about the Iran war emanating from the far right are not insignificant — for instance, from podcasters Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly and political journals like The American Conservative.
—David M. Drucker, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
To stand here is to feel shock, cruelty and despair emanating from the red clay of north Georgia.
—Keith Sharon, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
The Hubble Space Telescope has spotted a spiral galaxy swirling through the darkness of space, emanating an otherworldly glow through its cosmic, branching arms.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2026
The stroll to the 11th tee box was a subdued swagger, with confidence and strength emanating from every step of defending Masters champion Rory McIlroy.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2026
Glover could feel the love emanating from our pale blue dot, defying distance.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Some of the craters have prominent rays emanating from their center.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026
To be of much use to radio astronomers, any spaceborne observatory would need to be exquisitely sensitive—so sensitive, in fact, that its observations would be inevitably swamped by telecommunications emanating from Earth.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2026
But the loud complaints about the Iran war emanating from the far right are not insignificant — for instance, from podcasters Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly and political journals like The American Conservative.
—David M. Drucker, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emanating
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On the ceiling, where the nave and transept intersect, there will be a depiction of the Holy Spirit as a dove with radiating light and flames.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
26 Apr. 2026
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What emotion is radiating from the walls?—
Avery Newmark,
AJC.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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At Marathon Man’s mega-mansion, the speedster is hosting a poker game with Malchemical (Collins), whose Supe power is emitting a toxic gas.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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Record-breaking drought in the Southeast continues to fuel flames in both states, and the fires are emitting enough smoke to keep air quality conditions poor across the area.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Other states have to confront the unprecedented possibility of revising maps even as voters are casting ballots or the legal process of declaring intent to run for office has concluded.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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PooCrave rose in the wake of PopCrave, a Twitter account that is practically legacy media at this point, which aggregates news and celebrity birthdays and casting announcements (not to be confused with PopBase … which is similar and different).—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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After releasing albums across genres, both country and dance music, there has been growing speculation that the last project in the trilogy could be a rock album.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Fortunately, Dyson has saved the day, releasing a travel version of its popular Supersonic hair dryer.—
Charley Ward,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
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