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
Hyundai Motor Group’s Atlas humanoid robot emerged as a standout winner at CES 2026 in Las Vegas this week, earning the Best Robot award as chosen by global media covering the show.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
After a few hours on the floor, a pattern emerged.
—Eric Sullivan, Scientific American, 9 Jan. 2026
Minnesota was held scoreless on its first power play, and was out-shot in the opening 20 minutes, but still emerged with a two-goal lead via two shots through traffic that found their mark.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2026
The bill is the result of a push by DeSantis, who has emerged in recent months as a prominent critic of the data centers and had promised that the state would set guardrails for consumers.
—Emily L Mahoney, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
The governor, who has emerged as a likely candidate for the 2028 presidential race, spent much of his hour-long speech spelling out the triumphs of his administration and extolling the values of California.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Moore has amassed a portfolio of beautiful moments throughout the years, but the beauty of some of them has only emerged with the passage of time.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 9 Jan. 2026
Bednar quickly emerged as the Yankees’ closer after being acquired in a midseason trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
Catalina Global emerged as his response.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
After a few hours on the floor, a pattern emerged.
—Eric Sullivan, Scientific American, 9 Jan. 2026
Minnesota was held scoreless on its first power play, and was out-shot in the opening 20 minutes, but still emerged with a two-goal lead via two shots through traffic that found their mark.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2026
The bill is the result of a push by DeSantis, who has emerged in recent months as a prominent critic of the data centers and had promised that the state would set guardrails for consumers.
—Emily L Mahoney, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
The governor, who has emerged as a likely candidate for the 2028 presidential race, spent much of his hour-long speech spelling out the triumphs of his administration and extolling the values of California.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Moore has amassed a portfolio of beautiful moments throughout the years, but the beauty of some of them has only emerged with the passage of time.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 9 Jan. 2026
Bednar quickly emerged as the Yankees’ closer after being acquired in a midseason trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
Catalina Global emerged as his response.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emerged
Verb
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Multiple videos of the shooting and aftermath have surfaced.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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The following day, campuses in several districts across the region went into secure status after a video surfaced online containing threats against students.—
Silas Allen,
Dallas Morning News,
12 Jan. 2026
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However, speculation of their breakup arose in early 2024 when the two wiped their Instagrams of each other.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
9 Jan. 2026
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The original postponement announcement stated NASA was monitoring a medical concern that arose Wednesday afternoon.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
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The 19-year-old, who had completed three semesters of college before the incident, appeared in court on Monday and was appointed a public defender, CNN reported.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Ezeiruaku, 22, was a second-round draft pick out of Boston College in 2025 and appeared in all 17 games as a rookie, including nine starts.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The driver that struck Riddles has not been charged with any crimes for the crash, which happened as Riddles tried to cross the road in an area that wasn't marked with a crosswalk.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Julia Roberts commanded attention from the red carpet to the stage, couples new and old stepped out for a glamorous date night and a few unexpected crossovers happened inside the venue.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Emerged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emerged. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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