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
Earlier this week, reports emerged that the pavilion will be accessible to the public only during the Biennale’s pre-opening vernissage (May 5–8), seemingly in compliance with international sanctions against Moscow.
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Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Apparel emerged as the high-risk frontier, showing the sharpest divergence to stand out as the most vulnerable category SOTF covered.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2026
Eventually, entire movements and terms emerged, like body positivity and body neutrality.
—Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
If Mickelson was cast as the chief antagonist, Rory McIlroy emerged as the protagonist, the white knight extolling the virtues of the Tour and the golfing establishment.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
The group, which only emerged a few years ago, claims to have orchestrated a series of recent attacks against Jewish institutions in Europe.
—Frank Andrews, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
It’s now emerged that Mudryk has received the highest penalty.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The pair first teased the song with its debut during Carpenter’s Weekend 2 performance at Coachella, when Madonna emerged as a surprise guest.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
Duncan served nearly 30 years in prison before his murder conviction was vacated in 2021 after evidence emerged that police officers had lied in court.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Apparel emerged as the high-risk frontier, showing the sharpest divergence to stand out as the most vulnerable category SOTF covered.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2026
Eventually, entire movements and terms emerged, like body positivity and body neutrality.
—Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
If Mickelson was cast as the chief antagonist, Rory McIlroy emerged as the protagonist, the white knight extolling the virtues of the Tour and the golfing establishment.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
The group, which only emerged a few years ago, claims to have orchestrated a series of recent attacks against Jewish institutions in Europe.
—Frank Andrews, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
It’s now emerged that Mudryk has received the highest penalty.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The pair first teased the song with its debut during Carpenter’s Weekend 2 performance at Coachella, when Madonna emerged as a surprise guest.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
Duncan served nearly 30 years in prison before his murder conviction was vacated in 2021 after evidence emerged that police officers had lied in court.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emerged
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The findings of that review had been due to be made public in late 2025 but still have not surfaced.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Another betting scandal in sports has surfaced, this time involving two Fordham Rams men’s basketball players.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The controversy over his military records arose over his previous claim that he was awarded the Bronze Star.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Apr. 2026
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But as the ball swung around the perimeter, opportunities arose for the likes of Dosunmu and McDaniels to crack the paint off the bounce.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Supreme Court on April 27 appeared divided over whether Bayer can be sued for failing to warn that the company’s Roundup weed killer may cause cancer, hearing arguments in a major case that could block thousands of lawsuits and shield the company from billions of dollars in potential liability.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Some have argued that social media activity amounts to citizen journalism, but mostly citizen journalism appeared to have been displaced or subsumed by social media.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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The same thing happened with Simply Grand Kitchen and Creamery, which is directly next door to Dunn Deal.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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If two Republican state senators had voted differently and done right by the people, a massive and legally dubious redrawing of Florida congressional districts would never have happened.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Emerged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emerged. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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