emerge

as in to arise
to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly problems emerged almost as soon as the contractor began the excavation for the swimming pool

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Recent Examples of emerge Sophomore Coral Williams has emerged as a quality pitcher with a 16-0 record, backed by junior Peyton May. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025 That means, depending on the particular lake, the water might be filtering through limestone underground before emerging, or the bottom of the lake might be mostly limestone, not squishy mud. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 31 May 2025 Here are six other emerging hubs, with yachts best suited to explore each region. Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 30 May 2025 Pulliam saw the coyote emerge from the nearby woods and tried to distract it by throwing rocks, but tripped in the process. Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for emerge
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Verb
  • Often, this insight arose in conversation with other women, in consciousness-raising groups.
    Dayna Tortorici, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
  • Some problems arise in the fine print and Fox is transformed into a flesh-eating demon.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 9 June 2025
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  • Woods also earned Trump's seal of approval after news surfaced of his relationship with Vanessa Trump, the president's former daughter-in-law.
    Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
  • Similar efforts to cap the number of students from overseas have surfaced in the U.S. and abroad.
    Anna Esaki-Smith, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Verb
  • The sculpture appears in the form of a glass cube, which glows with light that changes color based on live temperature data taken from the Hoh Rain Forest in near Seattle, Washington State.
    Lucy Handley, CNBC, 1 June 2025
  • Summers appeared as the show’s announcer instead and was an executive producer.
    Victoria Edel, People.com, 31 May 2025
Verb
  • The Survivors takes place in Evelyn Bay, Tasmania, Australia – a town still haunted by a tragedy that happened more than 15 years prior.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
  • Joshua Brito, 33, was charged with driving while intoxicated and reckless endangerment following the incident that happened on Saturday at around 8 p.m. near the east end of Hart Island, according to WABC.
    Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2025
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  • Most of the strikes occur in the summer, killing 20 people each year, according to the NWS.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 June 2025
  • Are there any nutritional deficiencies that can occur with ADHD diets?
    Patty Weasler, Verywell Health, 6 June 2025

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“Emerge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emerge. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

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