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.

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This business being what it is, within a few weeks new events will emerge to overshadow one or more of these predictions.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It's especially exciting to have described an early diverging caenophidian snake, as there's not that much evidence about how they emerged. Paradoxophidion brings us closer to understanding how this happened."

From Science Daily

Potential fissures have emerged between the Italian and the club's hierarchy.

From BBC

Certain themes emerged, including the importance of new friendships and interdependence.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mexico has emerged as an unexpected tariff winner.

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