EMITTED Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

emitted

verb

past tense of emit

as in radiated

to throw or give off nuclei that emit gamma rays

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as in uttered

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

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Recent Examples of emitted In 2024, the South Coast Air Quality Management District reported that the Prima Deshecha Landfill emitted around 2,681 pounds of ethylbenzene annually and 55 pounds of toluene. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 Many objects that originally emitted visible light are now brightest in the infrared. — Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 Furthermore, the light emitted from screens appears to contribute to sleep disturbances by disrupting the release of melatonin, the hormone that helps regulate your sleep-wake cycle. — Erica D. Henn, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026 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 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 While this is rare, the heat emitted from your car, in combination with a fuel spill, could cause the gasoline vapors to catch fire. — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026 During the eclipse, Janssen was using a spectroscope to look at the spectrum of light emitted by the sun. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 18 Aug. 2026 The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, or RGGI, is a partnership between 11 northeastern states to restrict how much carbon dioxide can be emitted by power plants throughout the region. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026

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Joyful noise and other, impolite sounds radiated from the sets oscillating between the two sites.

— Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026
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

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In the wake of the Covid pandemic, countless pieties were uttered about disease control.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 28 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

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The voyage produced a 24 percent reduction in fuel consumption, according to measurements released by the maritime energy company.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
After being sedated, the bobcat was later released near Forbes Creek, close to the natural habitat where it was found, police said.

— Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of released

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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

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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 emanated

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The judge issued his ruling at the conclusion of a court session Tuesday, which continued the preliminary hearing that was largely held over a week in early July before a nearly two-month recess to prepare for closing arguments.

— Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2026
In 1985, Dior issued a limited edition bracelet meant to house their famous Poison perfume, a thick, hollow noodle finished with resin stoppers that could be filled with the scent.

— Chloe Schama, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026

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