emanate
verb (used without object)
to flow out, issue, or proceed, as from a source or origin; come forth; originate.
have been emanating
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present perfect progressiveof emanate.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Mixed signals have been emanating virtually daily from Kyiv and Moscow, posing a challenge for diplomats, analysts and military planners.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 16, 2022
In the past few months increasingly testy growls have been emanating from the White House.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 11, 2018
Fantastic artists have been emanating from Southern California for decades, as the 30-plus exhibitions of Pacific Standard Time, a multimuseum extravaganza beginning this fall in the Los Angeles region, will attest.
From New York Times ● May 31, 2011
All the right reassuring noises have been emanating from a dressing room that seems fairly harmonious, with assorted players insisting that complacency will not be a problem.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 5, 2010
The blasts erupting from beneath the Eldorado’s hood might have been emanating from Milton’s own chest.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
