emit
verb (used with object)
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
emitted
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past participleof emit.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof emit.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
emitverb (used with object)to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
Example Sentences
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Heatwaves are expected to become more frequent, more intense and longer-lasting the more greenhouse gases are emitted.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Since energy cannot simply disappear, the same amount of energy would have to be emitted back into space, but as heat in the infrared portion of the spectrum.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026
Industrial fires release far more materials than the burned wood smoke that is emitted during wildfires.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
This has helped to boost their greenhouse gas emissions, with a new study by Allianz Trade estimating the centres emitted 286 million tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2025.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
Amazingly, the stock market continued to soar, and the television over the FrontPoint trading desks emitted a ceaselessly bullish signal.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
