emerge

[ih-murj] / ɪˈmɜrdʒ /

VERB

come out, arise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appear arrive come up crop up develop loom materialize rise show surface turn up

STRONG

dawn derive egress emanate flow gush issue originate proceed spring spurt steam stem transpire

WEAK

become apparent become known become visible come forth come into view come on the scene come to light make appearance spring up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon decrease disappear drop fall go hide leave lessen

STRONG

end finish trickle

WEAK

fade go away

Usage

What are other ways to say emerge? The verb emerge is used of coming forth from a place shut off from view, or from concealment, or the like, into sight and notice: The sun emerges from behind the clouds. Emanate is used of intangible things, as light or ideas, spreading from a source: Rumors often emanate from irresponsible persons. Issue is often used of a number of persons, a mass of matter, or a volume of smoke, sound, or the like, coming forth through any outlet or outlets: The crowd issued from the building.

Example Sentences

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The stock has emerged as a leader within the insurance sector, as shown by its ratio chart against the iShares U.S.

From Barron's

That being said, signals have previously emerged only for nothing bad to follow.

From MarketWatch

Usman suspects the attackers emerged from the forested areas near the Kainji Lake National Park, where the militants are known to operate.

From BBC

The volume of documentation and caveating means no clear narrative emerges.

From BBC

A clearer picture should emerge by Feb. 10, after the release of full quarterly industrial production and services data, which together account for more than 80% of GDP components.

From The Wall Street Journal

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