as in arising
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 emerging
The Chicago Bears are emerging from their October bye week with a mini-winning streak plus a surge of confidence.
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Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
In July, the Contractor Assistance Program was launched, which provides funding to train and qualify existing or emerging contractors interested in helping those in need of critical home repair.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
With this latest patch, Google continues a busy year of racing to secure its browser against rapidly emerging threats.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Life might already be emerging on any or all of these young worlds, but an external observer would have no identifiable signatures to look for.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 2 Oct. 2025
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Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
In July, the Contractor Assistance Program was launched, which provides funding to train and qualify existing or emerging contractors interested in helping those in need of critical home repair.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
With this latest patch, Google continues a busy year of racing to secure its browser against rapidly emerging threats.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Life might already be emerging on any or all of these young worlds, but an external observer would have no identifiable signatures to look for.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emerging
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The number of people using the FAIR plan for fire insurance has increased dramatically in recent years as companies have pulled back business in the state due to losses caused by major wildfires arising from risks due to climate change and other factors.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Clot formation is a health risk arising from sluggish blood flow through the veins.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Bodies keep surfacing — and so do questions.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Israel essentially cut Barghouti off the outside world, his photos and videos only surfacing every few years.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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What’s happening now simply makes that old equation visible to everyone else.—
Josiah Bates,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025
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Venus’s movement into Libra couldn’t be happening at a better time!—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
14 Oct. 2025
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The doctor described her healing process as normal, with swelling occurring around the three- and four-day mark after the procedure.—
Starr Bowenbank,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Lake Pepin, the largest naturally occurring lake on the Mississippi River, is a beloved resource and important economic engine for the Wisconsin and Minnesota towns that border it.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Emerging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emerging. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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