emerged

verb

past tense of emerge
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 Despite the speculation, very few details have emerged, and almost no leaks have surfaced. — Charlie Carballo, USA Today, 1 July 2026 As rescue crews continue searching for survivors, another urgent need has emerged. — Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Multiple network insiders said Tuesday afternoon that no clear front-runner has emerged for James, but that money will not drive the decision. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026 Last month, more than two million students who sat for India’s largest medical entrance exam were told their results would be scrapped, after allegations emerged that the paper had been leaked. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 26 June 2026 Ureña, a 22-year-old right-hander who has emerged as another potential ace, speaks of Soriano with a giddy amusement mixed with a solemn respect for how the starter has survived in the big leagues. — Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026 Friday’s group game falls on Seattle’s Pride weekend, a scheduling quirk that emerged only after December’s draw pitted the two Muslim-majority countries against each other. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2026 Global demand for high-capacity, low-latency wireless connectivity continues to grow, and the 6-gigahertz band of radio spectrum has emerged as a particularly vital chunk of wireless real estate. — Stephen Cousins, IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2026 The Local Taxes Limitation Amendment emerged from a compromise between California lawmakers, business groups and longtime anti-tax advocate Jon Coupal. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emerged
  1. surfaced
  2. arose
  3. appeared
  4. happened
Verb
  • The prosecution said the collusion was not a standalone incident but a long-standing, systemic practice that surfaced during a time of global crisis.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 6 July 2026
  • The step comes months after her country star ex, Jelly Roll, filed for divorce, which TMZ surfaced a month later on June 15.
    — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Definition of surfaced
Verb
  • The question arose following the ouster from the September primary ballot of Republican Anne Manning Martin by the state Ballot Law Commission.
    — Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 2 July 2026
  • In 2025/2026, however, tensions arose when Raphinha relapsed just before the October Clasico lost to Madrid in the Bernabeu.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of arose
Verb
  • Khamenei’s son and successor Mojtaba has still not appeared publicly since his father’s killing.
    — Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • As the order to evacuate was played over loudspeakers on the National Mall, some people appeared to be standing in place, talking with those around them and not exiting the area, while others were walking toward exits.
    — Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of appeared
Verb
  • When that happened, on July 4, 1778, locals rang the old bell, which had been delivered up the Mississippi from New Orleans, and for a long time locals stored the bell inside the church.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • The incident seemed to spark a bit of life into Morocco as its best passages of play happened afterwards, with Canada seeming to lose a step after starting so well.
    — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
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