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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The researchers identified the three black holes by examining distinctive patterns in the light emitted by hydrogen gas.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026
These instruments detect microwave energy naturally emitted by Earth's surface, allowing researchers to distinguish frozen seawater from the surrounding open ocean.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
He emitted an air of great seriousness while also seeming nearly egoless.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Manufacturers also claimed their engines emitted less CO2 - although the green credentials have been challenged because they also release unburnt methane which is itself a very powerful greenhouse gas.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
It often seems to me as though it were the vibrating, shuddering air that with a noiseless leap springs upon us; or as though the front itself emitted an electric current which awakened unknown nerve-centres.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
