emerges

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 As the train emerges from the tunnel, pitch darkness alternates with sudden bursts of sunlight through openings in the bedrock. Ben Corn, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026 Washington and other donors often step up when a crisis emerges, but scrambling to put together an emergency response is far from the best way to handle a biological threat. Stephanie Psaki, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2026 One of my favorite moments comes when an excited classmate emerges from the library holding a new book of feminist literary theory. Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026 Defying the odds, Onwards and Sideways emerges as a stirring lesson on learning to address the inevitable with grace and acceptance. Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026 That means Stiles, Ali, Dewan, Giada De Laurentiis, Sarah Jane Nader, Amber Glenn, Ciara Miller, and Maura Higgins will compete to see who emerges as the female frontrunner, with one bound to join Leavitt on the train out of town. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2026 In the videos, officers can be seen walking toward a victim sprawled on the ground of an adjacent hallway when Johnson suddenly emerges from behind a corner and draws a handgun. ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026 Whatever emerges from the gathering, BRICS is unlikely to become an anti-American or anti-Western power bloc anytime soon. Ian Bremmer, Time, 11 Sep. 2026 Kehoe’s comments come as a consensus emerges that the map cannot be used in the 2026 election. Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emerges
Verb
  • With their divorce about to become final, the complication of complications arises when Rose’s childhood cancer appears to return in the form of leukemia.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Of course, there may be times when a crisis arises that absolutely requires your involvement.
    Jason Richmond, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
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  • Quantum Metric said its VoC solution automatically surfaces sentiment, issues and trends across feedback, then ties it to prior sessions.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • This is something that surfaces at a certain point in the film.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The constitutional amendment appears on the ballot as Amendment 7.
    Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
  • His shirt is cut open during the video to reveal what appears to be a gaping gunshot wound in his back.
    Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
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  • For business owners like Rios and Yepez, the concern is not only about immigration enforcement itself, but also about what happens when customers and workers become too afraid to leave their homes.
    Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Most of us start the washing machine without thinking much about what happens next.
    Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
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  • Speaking about past experiences to inform how the two use their voice when advocating for change and a new direction, Tennant shared that people are always looking for clarity, especially when change occurs.
    Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Mitragynine is an alkaloid that occurs in trace amounts in the leaves of the kratom tree, Mitragyna speciosa, prevalent in Southeast Asia.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026

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“Emerges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emerges. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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