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emerge

[ih-murj] / ɪˈmɜrdʒ /


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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That’s the conclusion to emerge from research conducted several years ago by Verdad, a money-management firm.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

This version borrows a trick from French pastry, folding the dough again and again until distinct layers emerge.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

However, Nvidia is hoping that a broader range of AI customers will emerge, with the growth of robotics, orbital data centers, and government-backed AI platforms.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

After Greenspan’s retirement, his performance was reassessed more harshly in light of the turmoil that began to emerge the following year in financial and real estate markets.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

I watch as they emerge, ghostlike, from the shadows, clutching gas masks and items most dear to them.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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