emanate
verb (used without object)
to flow out, issue, or proceed, as from a source or origin; come forth; originate.
emanated
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past participleof emanate.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 emanate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
emanateverb (used without object)to flow out, issue, or proceed, as from a source or origin; come forth; originate.
Example Sentences
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While he emanated confidence, he was riddled with doubts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Most provocative are the thousands of small seismic tremors that emanated from the area of the slide in the days prior to the mountainside collapsing.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
Similar warnings have emanated from Florida, Ohio, Texas and Wisconsin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
"This agency actually emanated and found itself in the budget from the executive," he said - meaning it came from within the president's own side of government, not from parliament.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
A vague, medicinal stench emanated from her flesh.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
