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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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Meanwhile, larger revenue pools for India IT services providers should emerge when enterprise adoption of artificial intelligence occurs, which is likely to gather pace over the next 12-18 months, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Colombo has warned that a prolonged war in the Middle East could seriously undermine efforts to emerge from its economic meltdown of 2022.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Institutions such as the University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum preserve specimens for decades, allowing new insights to emerge as scientific understanding evolves.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Beyond the drama, the hope in boxing circles is that both men can secure one final payday, emerge unscathed, and move on to enjoy the rewards of their careers.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

But Darwin kept returning to the mechanism of heredity: What had made the long-necked antelope emerge in the first place?

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.