emit
verb (used with object)
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
emits
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present tense formof emit (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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A single advanced chip fab can draw enormous amounts of water and electricity, and chip production as a whole emits well over 100 million tons of carbon equivalent a year.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
Residents might intermittently smell MMA, which emits a fruity odor, throughout the cleanup, but health officials said it will be only at concentrations below any threshold that would prompt health concerns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2026
As the white dwarf pulls gas from its companion, the material heats up and emits X-rays.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 2, 2026
At United Nations climate conferences in Copenhagen in 2009 and Paris in 2015, Beijing vowed sizeable reductions in the amount of carbon China emits per dollar of gross domestic product, or carbon intensity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
He nods slightly, and she emits a joyful squeak.
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
