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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"We have highlighted an overlooked link between microplastics and climate change. We call for urgent global action to address this emerging threat."

From Science Daily

China has emerged as a sizable buyer of Canadian crude thanks to the Trans Mountain pipeline, which moves crude from Alberta’s oil fields to marine terminals near Vancouver, British Columbia.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The Devil Wears Prada’s” long-awaited sequel comes out this May, emerging into a world that would likely be unrecognizable to its foundational characters.

From Salon

Snowflake plays a critical role in the emerging ecosystem of AI agents, Walravens added.

From MarketWatch

However, once gaming time went beyond 10 hours per week, clear differences began to emerge, with overall health indicators worsening among heavier gamers.

From Science Daily

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