emerged

past tense of emerge
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 And outside of the capital, reports of diesel and gas shortages in Mazandaran province and Fars province have emerged on social media. Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026 Burch, who wasn't known for being particularly close with her neighbors before, emerged as vocal leader—and a lightning rod for deal proponents. Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026 Undrafted rookie Jacob Thomas has emerged as a viable option to play defensive snaps early on. Alec Lewis, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Randolph, a four-year varsity player, emerged last season as a disruptive force by blending elite size with mobility, quickness and athleticism. Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 But Bonta canceled the meeting late Sunday night, after news reports emerged about the meeting. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026 News of the film, marking Cohen’s feature directorial debut, only emerged via a leak last month. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026 Jonathan Daviss, one of the stars of Netflix series Outer Banks, is portraying Snoop Dogg, who emerged from Long Beach, California, in the 1990s to become one of the biggest names in rap. Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026 Singer, the mayor of Boca Raton, emerged from a five-way Republican primary that also included Dan Franzese, Joe Kaufman, George Moraitis and Raven Harrison. Sergio Candido, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emerged
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  • The phrase first surfaced in early 2024 and has grown in popularity since, according to Know Your Meme.
    Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Healthcare funding pressures have surfaced in Miller-Meeks’ district.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
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  • Warsh also sought to clear up some areas of confusion that arose after his remarks at a July 29 news conference.
    Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Conditions changed with waning US involvement in the early 1970s, although here too conflict arose.
    Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 24 Aug. 2026
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  • Ibrahimovic appeared surprised when Haaland later showed him the finished look during a video call.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Yet, after the opening game, there appeared to be more questions than answers.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
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  • Now, as her family, friends and fans mourn, questions remain about what happened in the actress’ final hours before her death at age 36, far from home at an apartment in South Carolina.
    Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Although the crime happened in Kansas City, Argyriou said, so did the response.
    Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026

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“Emerged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emerged. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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