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 If Flagg emerges as a true face of the post-LeBron NBA, expect the race idolaters to react accordingly. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026 What many forget, however, is that once a product becomes a hit, a new set of challenges emerges. — Akhil Bhardwaj, Harvard Business Review, 30 Oct. 2026 Lakshmana emerges as a formidable warrior in the battles against Ravana’s forces. — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026 The Royal Road to the Un-Understandable This schizophrenic self that emerges in a vehicle is what links road horror to dream states. — Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026 The portrait that emerges is one of Holmes as the victim of yet another controlling, abusive man. — ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2026 Behavior emerges from communication between the nervous system, muscles and other tissues throughout the body. — Tara Deans, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026 Tones shimmer at a distance until a pulse emerges and becomes the song’s main idea. — Vanessa Ague, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2026 That’s when a chorus of disapproving groans emerges from the other end of the phone line. — Julie Klausner, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emerges
Verb
  • Adult children often coordinate refills, arrange transportation, monitor deliveries, and contact the pharmacy when a question arises.
    — L. Prather McKinnon, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
  • For example, when a Type 3 leader (Hurry Up/Be Perfect) manages a Type 5 specialist (Be Strong/Be Perfect), friction often arises not from conflicting goals but from contrasting work paces.
    — Gia Tskhovrebadze, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
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  • Competitors have noticed the trend in recent weeks, which surfaces ahead of midterm elections that polls have suggested are likely to be favorable for Democrats, and not the Republicans who are Fox News’ strongest audience.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Instead, the site surfaces the 5070 Ti as the most powerful entry in the RTX 5000 series.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Voter turnout in this year’s election appears to be the best in a midterm in Miami-Dade in over 20 years.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Raven says the image appears roughly equivalent to a 16-inch screen that’s held at arm’s length, with more than 1,500 nits of brightness.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • But what happens when the season shifts, when the cloying good cheer of—groan—the holiday season comes with its candy stripes and jingle bells and partridges in pear trees?
    — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Instead, energy production happens at the cellular level exactly where it’s needed, which is part of the reason why the body is so energy efficient.
    — Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2026
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  • Yet because the brain disease can be diagnosed only after death, conclusions from previous studies were marred by selection bias — a systematic error that occurs when those chosen for analysis do not properly represent the target population.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • For additional protection, consider an identity theft protection service which offers identity monitoring, alerts about suspicious activity and access to restoration specialists if identity theft occurs.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

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“Emerges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emerges. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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