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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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
The factory, which began production in 1964, was emitting significant pollution, according to news reports and government documents.
From New York Times ● Sep. 20, 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
