emit
verb (used with object)
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
have emitted
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present perfectof emit.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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In the last 30 years we have emitted more CO2 into the atmosphere than in the rest of human history.
From Salon ● May 28, 2023
Historically, the United States, China and the European Union — of which Germany is a weighty member — have emitted 53% of the carbon dioxide in the air since 1959.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 19, 2022
It would also have emitted more than 13.6 million tons per year of greenhouse gases, the equivalent of 3.5 coal-fired power plants.
From New York Times ● Sep. 15, 2022
In total, Villa have emitted 87.63 metric tonnes of CO2, equating to 2,921kg per passenger, from five flights this summer - with the longest journey from the UK to Brisbane.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2022
The pellets of uranium will be as old as Earth is now before half of the uranium 238 atoms have emitted radiation.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
