emit
verb (used with object)
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
emitting
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present participleof emit.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Thousands of Indonesians protested in Jakarta and other cities Wednesday against economic hardship, graft and the government's handling of devastating wildfires emitting a toxic haze that has sickened thousands.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
Researchers from the University of Strathclyde and Durham University have developed a proposed detection technique that uses molecules capable of emitting light with distinct left and right-handed properties.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
One local resident captured dramatic footage of the fire at its peak, with explosive bangs emitting from an area engulfed in flames.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Mr. Costanzo does not think that the gender fluidity of our times has taken away the thrill, even the shock, of the sound of high notes emitting from a male throat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
I tear my eyes away and fix them onto translucent holograms emitting from small pucks on the ground, positioned at the corners of some of these tents.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
