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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When these charged particles collide with oxygen and nitrogen, photons of coloured light are emitted - this is the aurora.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
He emitted an air of great seriousness while also seeming nearly egoless.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The groups accuse the company of not disclosing all chemicals emitted during the fire, posing health risks for local residents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
The researchers also found that their calculations correctly describe how quantum effects can reduce fluctuations in the emitted light particles.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
The weapon emitted a second tone, letting me know it had finished scanning my handprints.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
