Thesaurus results for EMERGES

emerges

verb

present tense third-person singular of emerge

as in arises

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 emerges Onstage, in spooky eye makeup and a pink tie, another persona emerges. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 12 Oct. 2026 The climate pattern typically emerges every two to seven years and is marked by the heating of ocean waters in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific, which spurs changes in the atmosphere that can affect weather around the world. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 Another Chinese constellation emerges Guowang is not China’s only major effort to expand satellite connectivity. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026 Continue reading … WAITING IN THE WINGS — Jordan emerges as potential next GOP leader if Dems seize House. — FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 The film follows 75-year-old Indigenous artist Sara Flores, who emerges from the Peruvian Amazon into the global contemporary art scene. — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026 Most of The Social Reckoning is built around Jeff and Frances’s interactions, though Frances ultimately emerges as the film’s lone true protagonist, the one with an actual emotional journey. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026 That’s often when clarity emerges and the next right step becomes obvious. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Progress stays siloed, but no true integrated intelligence emerges. — James Kavanaugh, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026

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While no business can prepare for every possible disruption, planning ahead can help owners protect their company’s financial health when trouble arises.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
The problem arises when the relationship changes but the assumptions surrounding it do not.

— Murugan Anandarajan, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of arises

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Manifest surfaces Machado’s team soon learned that information about one of the charter flights had circulated outside the group.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
The value appears when the team actually surfaces, tests and integrates what different people know.

— Samuel Rodrigues, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of surfaces

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The former weapon of mass destruction has been in hiding for some time, but a bounty hunter tracks him down and disrupts his quiet life before also discovering a young man who appears to be Vision’s son.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
In one scene, a padlock appears to lock without a key or even being properly closed.

— Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of appears

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Researchers can model what happens if copper prices increase sharply or if a newer technology becomes commercially viable years from now.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
When that happens, per state law, the commissioner must either close the campus or take over the district.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of happens

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Consequently, even if a down cycle occurs, it is not expected to show the same sharp decline seen in the past.

— Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
El Niño occurs when warmer-than-average sea surface temperatures develop in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean.

— Albert Ramon, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

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