as in surfaced
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 emerged
The regime ruthlessly cracked down on hundreds of thousands of demonstrators who emerged in the streets in late December and early January.
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Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
The betting market for the 2026 Masters is live, and one clear leader has emerged in the clubhouse.
—Jack Leo, AJC.com, 3 Apr. 2026
The new biennials that emerged in non-Western cities in these years offered an alternative to this idea that difference necessarily leads to conflict, proposing spaces in which difference could be staged without being territorialized.
—Daniel Birnbaum, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
The buzzing grew, steady and direct, and the drone emerged from between city buildings, cut through the rain, and stopped inches from Pok.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
While some tactics are timeless for being an employer of choice, new priorities have emerged among employees facing tectonic technological shifts.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
But the scandals that have emerged have given Manfred opportunities to double down on the logic.
—Michael Delayo, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
FlareFlow has emerged as one of the main players in vertical video.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
News of Coogler’s take on the beloved sci-fi procedural first emerged in 2023, when Carter revealed that Coogler had contacted him about rebooting the series with a diverse cast.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
The betting market for the 2026 Masters is live, and one clear leader has emerged in the clubhouse.
—Jack Leo, AJC.com, 3 Apr. 2026
The new biennials that emerged in non-Western cities in these years offered an alternative to this idea that difference necessarily leads to conflict, proposing spaces in which difference could be staged without being territorialized.
—Daniel Birnbaum, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
The buzzing grew, steady and direct, and the drone emerged from between city buildings, cut through the rain, and stopped inches from Pok.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
While some tactics are timeless for being an employer of choice, new priorities have emerged among employees facing tectonic technological shifts.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
But the scandals that have emerged have given Manfred opportunities to double down on the logic.
—Michael Delayo, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
FlareFlow has emerged as one of the main players in vertical video.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
News of Coogler’s take on the beloved sci-fi procedural first emerged in 2023, when Carter revealed that Coogler had contacted him about rebooting the series with a diverse cast.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emerged
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Scrutiny has landed on university donors as well as several academics whose emails with Epstein surfaced in the latest files, including some who have resigned.—
Julie Carr Smyth,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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The clip, only about 12 seconds long, which first surfaced on Reddit before being deleted and later reposted on X, shows several male fans seated in the upper deck performing what appears to be the gesture in unison.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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During her spay surgery, complications arose.—
Maryanne Dell,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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Protests arose throughout Iran; Haghighi recorded a video in support of the protesters.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Earlier in the day, Vance appeared at a Republican fundraising event in the city, according to someone familiar with the matter.—
Gabe Kaminsky,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The viral video appeared to take that emphasis to an extreme, leaning heavily into dramatic editing choices more commonly associated with cinematic productions than traditional albums.—
Claire Dodds,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The most recent deadly chase happened in Pomona on Wednesday night.—
Tom Wait,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Hernandez said he was encouraged by recent meetings with Republican members of Congress from his home state, Florida, but worries other priorities will drown out the bill, as has happened in the past.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Emerged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emerged. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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