Synonyms of emerge

emerge

verb

i-ˈmərj 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arise
• surface
• appear
• happen
• occur
• materialize
• come up
• come
• spring (up)
• crop (up)
• come out
• go (on)
• show up
• come about
• turn up
• intervene
• fall out
• interfere
• transpire
• intrude
• go off
• pass
• chance
• interpose
• hap

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of emerge

Several masked officers then emerged from the vehicles. —Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026

Final grades are posted, and the product that emerged from last week’s late-night cram session in Topeka barely earned the Kansas Legislature a passing mark in 2026. —Matthew Kelly updated April 15, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026

Led by forward Deni Avdija, a 25-year-old Israeli who has emerged as a star after being traded by the Washington Wizards, the Trail Blazers are big, tough and aggressive enough to make life difficult for Wembanyama, having finished third in the league in offensive rebound percentage. —Jared Weiss, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026

Pronger said the timing of a team’s cycle had roughly as much to do with its ability to make good on the opportunities that emerge from lean years as its blueprint, with fortune and design dovetailing in the most successful rebuilds. —Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026