emit
verb (used with object)
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
was emitting
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past progressiveof emit.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Even before this year, China was emitting almost a third of all energy-related greenhouse gases — more than the United States, Europe and Japan combined.
From New York Times ● Jul. 20, 2023
She discovered that she could sense Parkinson’s with her nose after noticing her late husband, Les, was emitting a musky odor that she had not detected before.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 11, 2022
"He ordered that meat, vegetables and the like be brought in . . . Ibāda noticed that al-Muʿtaṣim's pot was emitting pleasant aromas that dominated all others, which made him feel jealous of him."
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2022
Sam Mannan, a chemical safety expert at Texas A&M University, said the latest burn was emitting gray smoke, which indicated a more complete burn with fewer harmful chemicals remaining.
From Time ● Sep. 3, 2017
I knew if I got close enough to him, the intense thermal radiation he was emitting would scorch me.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
