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
Michael’s brother Sonny (James Caan) becomes the de facto crime boss as the Corleones prosecute a turf war against their rivals, and Michael eventually emerges as the new, and much more ruthless boss, much to the horror of his wife, Kay (Diane Keaton).
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David Faris, TheWeek, 29 Apr. 2026
But among players such as rookies Rodriguez, the second-round pick from Texas Tech, Trey Moore, the fourth-round pick from Texas, and Kyle Louis, the fourth-round pick from Pitt, perhaps someone emerges or perhaps a hybrid role is created.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
With early voting underway in races across the state, whoever emerges will take on the winner of the Republicans’ own three-way contest in November’s general election.
—Drew Kann, AJC.com, 29 Apr. 2026
In this view, progress emerges through continuous learning, structured visibility, and shared interpretation of what work represents at each stage of delivery.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
That rich compositional energy emerges even now in beloved memes of goofy, ecstatic love and in the work of songwriters like Olivia Dean, Muni Long and Victoria Monét.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Today’s particle and field structure only emerges after electroweak symmetry breaking.
—Big Think, 27 Apr. 2026
In Season 2, the characters are pulled back into action as a new global threat emerges, forcing them to recruit additional operatives to stop a widening conspiracy.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
In them, an unexpectedly human Elizabeth II emerges.
—Gustavo Egusquiza, Vanity Fair, 21 Apr. 2026
David Faris, TheWeek, 29 Apr. 2026
But among players such as rookies Rodriguez, the second-round pick from Texas Tech, Trey Moore, the fourth-round pick from Texas, and Kyle Louis, the fourth-round pick from Pitt, perhaps someone emerges or perhaps a hybrid role is created.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
With early voting underway in races across the state, whoever emerges will take on the winner of the Republicans’ own three-way contest in November’s general election.
—Drew Kann, AJC.com, 29 Apr. 2026
In this view, progress emerges through continuous learning, structured visibility, and shared interpretation of what work represents at each stage of delivery.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
That rich compositional energy emerges even now in beloved memes of goofy, ecstatic love and in the work of songwriters like Olivia Dean, Muni Long and Victoria Monét.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Today’s particle and field structure only emerges after electroweak symmetry breaking.
—Big Think, 27 Apr. 2026
In Season 2, the characters are pulled back into action as a new global threat emerges, forcing them to recruit additional operatives to stop a widening conspiracy.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
In them, an unexpectedly human Elizabeth II emerges.
—Gustavo Egusquiza, Vanity Fair, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emerges
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Conflict arises when Jonas’ character turns one of his jam session partner’s tunes into a hit.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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If the right moment arises, however, Miller isn’t afraid to let some emotion fly.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Rather than pulling from a generic product database, Shopping mode surfaces ideas from creators and communities already active on Facebook, Instagram and Threads.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Such institutional prejudice often surfaces, in ways both brazen and subtle, when Muslims attempt to build new places of worship or renovate existing ones.—
Connor Letourneau,
San Francisco Chronicle,
11 Apr. 2026
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Named for his grandfather, Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro has for more than a decade acted as part bodyguard, part gatekeeper to Cuba’s most powerful living figure, always just feet away when Raúl Castro appears in public.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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Another trend that Lu pinpointed was that the brand appears to maintain long-term relationships with suppliers; of the 800 apparel factories its uses, 314 (almost 40 percent) have worked with the company for over a decade, and 126 have produced garments for H&M for 6-10 yerars.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
29 Apr. 2026
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All the statute requires is that DHS solicit and receive other agencies' views; Congress left the Executive Branch to resolve how that process happens and how much detail other agencies provide.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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And when that happens, voters are left to question whether the outcome of an election reflects their voice or the lines that were drawn around it.—
Dan Daley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Mitigating it by having tripwires in place to identify and catching it before an attack occurs is the goal.—
Donald J. Mihalek,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Hydroplaning occurs when a vehicle begins to slide uncontrollably on wet roads.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Emerges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emerges. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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