emit
verb (used with object)
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
are emitting
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present progressiveof emit.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“We anticipate future global warming as long as we are emitting greenhouse gases,” Schmidt said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2025
Also, Chinese-funded power plants are emitting about 245 million tons of carbon dioxide a year, adding to emissions of climate altering greenhouse gases.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 10, 2023
Because humans are emitting greenhouse gases by burning fossil fuels, we are exacerbating unprecedented extreme weather events like extreme wildfires.
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2023
The Marines’ new reality boils down to this: If you are emitting radio energy, you can be detected by the enemy.
From New York Times ● Mar. 5, 2023
Such holes hardly deserve the epithet black: they really are white hot and are emitting energy at a rate of about ten thousand megawatts.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
