emanate
verb (used without object)
to flow out, issue, or proceed, as from a source or origin; come forth; originate.
had emanated
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past perfectof emanate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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They had emanated, somewhat implausibly, from the Twitter account of the House Judiciary Committee GOP — but what they were supposed to mean remained somewhat cryptic.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 12, 2022
Viasat, based in Carlsbad, California, said the initial denial of service attack had emanated from modems inside Ukraine.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 30, 2022
The tale had emanated from Williams's native Australia and gained credence at .
From The Guardian ● Jul. 16, 2011
That, he said, was where all attacks on the United States and its allies had emanated.
From New York Times ● May 8, 2010
All the power that had emanated from him in the doorway was gone.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
