emerges

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

Example Sentences

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emerges

Time will tell if the next defining figure emerges immediately.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

"I would be surprised if any one candidate emerges with a decisive numerical advantage."

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

As Sara emerges as the ever-dwindling group’s heroine, Max goes from being the bossy but loveable Alpha Friend to She Who Must Be Obeyed, even as she makes the worst decisions possible.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

The Golding who emerges from these four novels is less interested in society than he was in “Lord of the Flies,” and more engaged with the conditions that make society possible in the first place.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

He ducks into the counselor suite near the door and emerges with a record, an actual old-school vinyl record.

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon