as in surfaced
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 emerged
Another video emerged that showed that Prescott spit on the ground in Carter’s direction first, but Carter then spit on Prescott’s chest, drawing the ejection.
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Immediately after the ball landed, Boone emerged from the dugout and asked crew chief Adrian Johnson to examine the bat.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Young Kennedy's internet antics continue In recent years, Schlossberg has emerged as a prominent voice in Democratic politics.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
As young travelers jet-set around the world, one destination has emerged as the most popular spot.
—Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2025
While vocal over the years about his aversion to sell, take on a business partner or publicly list the company, rumors about Armani contemplating forming a foundation first emerged in 2012.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
But opposition to specific cuts baked into the budget plan emerged quickly.
—Paul Egan, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Sustainable Community Schools emerged from an effort to save Dyett High School for the Arts in Washington Park from closure in 2015, a measure that ultimately succeeded following a 34-day hunger strike by community members.
—Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Jessica has emerged as one of the top American players in the sport, reaching the quarterfinals in all four Grand Slams and, in 2024, breaking through to her first Grand Slam final at the US Open.
—Nasha Smith, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Immediately after the ball landed, Boone emerged from the dugout and asked crew chief Adrian Johnson to examine the bat.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Young Kennedy's internet antics continue In recent years, Schlossberg has emerged as a prominent voice in Democratic politics.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
As young travelers jet-set around the world, one destination has emerged as the most popular spot.
—Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2025
While vocal over the years about his aversion to sell, take on a business partner or publicly list the company, rumors about Armani contemplating forming a foundation first emerged in 2012.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
But opposition to specific cuts baked into the budget plan emerged quickly.
—Paul Egan, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Sustainable Community Schools emerged from an effort to save Dyett High School for the Arts in Washington Park from closure in 2015, a measure that ultimately succeeded following a 34-day hunger strike by community members.
—Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Jessica has emerged as one of the top American players in the sport, reaching the quarterfinals in all four Grand Slams and, in 2024, breaking through to her first Grand Slam final at the US Open.
—Nasha Smith, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emerged
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Law enforcement officials are addressing mounting concerns after a series of troubling cases involving criminals impersonating police officers have surfaced, raising alarms about public safety and trust in genuine authority.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Witnesses described a chaotic scene as the shark’s fin surfaced.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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To be sure, many approaches have been tried in the past, but all sorts of predictions that arose from them have yet to be validated or borne out by experiment.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
5 Sep. 2025
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But the first controversy arose, again, in Kentucky.—
Lydia Artz,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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Sosa also appeared at this year’s Cubs Convention and spent time around the team during spring training in Arizona.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Lady Gaga led the nominations with 12 mentions including Artist of the Year and appeared at the event while still on tour with her Mayhem Ball.—
Mikelle Street,
Them.,
8 Sep. 2025
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Out of 34 matchups between FBS teams that have been played at least 110 times, Mizzou-Kansas is one of two that hasn’t happened the past two seasons.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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Eight of the top ten drawings happened this decade.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Emerged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emerged. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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