as in to arise
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 emerge
Similar sensitivities have emerged in Washington.
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Matthew Chin, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development says that emerging Asian economies (including China, India, Indonesia, Vietnam and others) contributed more last year to global economic growth than the rest of the world combined, and will do so again in 2026.
—Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Her ascent coincides with a shifting economic landscape, with new superpowers emerging.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
Across the nonprofit sector, a pattern emerged quickly.
—Adrianne Wright, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
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Matthew Chin, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development says that emerging Asian economies (including China, India, Indonesia, Vietnam and others) contributed more last year to global economic growth than the rest of the world combined, and will do so again in 2026.
—Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Her ascent coincides with a shifting economic landscape, with new superpowers emerging.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
Across the nonprofit sector, a pattern emerged quickly.
—Adrianne Wright, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emerge
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Within the context of Moore’s Law, the primary bottlenecks arise from the physical limits of transistor scaling, memory and data-transfer speeds, and software and algorithmic inefficiencies.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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Problems arise when trees interfere with power lines, but professional pruning can correct this.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
5 Feb. 2026
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Tensions have surfaced in recent years over a restaurant grading system that took effect and changes made to how restaurant agreements are renewed.—
Kate Rogers,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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In today’s short appointment slots, there often isn’t time for the kind of nuanced conversation that might surface more helpful insights.—
Jocelyn Solis-Moreira,
Flow Space,
11 Feb. 2026
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In a video demo, Alibaba showed a robot with pincers for hands that appeared to be able to count oranges, pick them up and place them in a basket.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2026
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An armed intruder stood on Guthrie’s doorstep in the dead of night, wearing a balaclava, a bulky backpack, and what appeared to be black neoprene gloves.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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There is no shortage of debate happening in our modern world, including about issues that ignite our passions.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Feb. 2026
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Public opinion surveys conducted for the report show much of the world is already fearful that is happening.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Officials gave conflicting explanations for the closure, leaving the public unsure about what actually occurred in the skies above El Paso.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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Before Tuesday, the most recent party-line vote failure occurred in July involving cryptocurrency and appropriations bills.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Emerge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emerge. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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