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
Quarterback Patrick Mahomes continues to work back from a knee injury while Justin Fields takes first-team reps and Xavier Worthy emerges as a standout.
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Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
Beyond Munich’s spring and fall festivals, a broader picture emerges on a Bavarian suds safari that winds through brewery towns, beer halls and village squares where alcohol‑free options are gaining traction.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
This perspective connects with the notion of flow states, where engagement often emerges when challenge and skill find a perfect balance.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 9 June 2026
If a new Tshabalala emerges from the rubble, expect dancing.
—Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
What emerges from a flatter organization is not necessarily less leadership, but a different kind of leadership, Martina argues.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 9 June 2026
The design that emerges from this tangle of technological, institutional, urban, and aesthetic forces is a triumph of clarity.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 June 2026
Detachment isn’t an issue in Flynn’s production, which keeps such a tight focus on the actors that the human drama fully emerges.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Sometime later, a man with an eyeball tattooed on the back of his neck emerges from the gates of Tarwater State Prison.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 June 2026
Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
Beyond Munich’s spring and fall festivals, a broader picture emerges on a Bavarian suds safari that winds through brewery towns, beer halls and village squares where alcohol‑free options are gaining traction.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
This perspective connects with the notion of flow states, where engagement often emerges when challenge and skill find a perfect balance.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 9 June 2026
If a new Tshabalala emerges from the rubble, expect dancing.
—Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
What emerges from a flatter organization is not necessarily less leadership, but a different kind of leadership, Martina argues.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 9 June 2026
The design that emerges from this tangle of technological, institutional, urban, and aesthetic forces is a triumph of clarity.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 June 2026
Detachment isn’t an issue in Flynn’s production, which keeps such a tight focus on the actors that the human drama fully emerges.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Sometime later, a man with an eyeball tattooed on the back of his neck emerges from the gates of Tarwater State Prison.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emerges
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In the context of romance, decision fatigue arises when the seemingly convenient abundance of avenues for finding a partner start to, ironically, backfire.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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But explaining exactly how — or, maybe more tantalizingly, why — consciousness arises continues to elude us.—
Stephen Johnson,
Big Think,
20 Aug. 2025
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Eventually, this peripatetic journey—between the lived and the researched; between Africa, Canada and India; and between the present and the historical—also surfaces unexpected types of kinship.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Dec. 2025
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But word often quickly surfaces as to whether a San Diego carrier will be going to the Indo-Pacific or the Middle East.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Nov. 2025
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So while on paper Mecklenburg’s child care system appears relatively stable — roughly 500 licensed providers, a net gain of licensed slots last year, no mass wave of closures — Hazeldine says that’s an incomplete picture.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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But rather than addressing them, Kennedy appears to be attempting to push vaccine compensation on to the civil court system—and, potentially, expose drug makers to unlimited liability.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
Verb
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The video does not show what happens next inside the vehicle.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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A lot of good research happens when people can draw on tools, techniques and insights from different areas, disciplines and even fields.—
Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
Verb
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As that occurs, rain chances will decrease, and temperatures will begin climbing again.—
Lauren Bostwick,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Rates of diabetic ketoacidosis, a life-threatening complication that occurs when insulin levels are so low that cells can no longer convert glucose into energy, were three times that of the rest of Los Angeles County.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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“Emerges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emerges. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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