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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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“The near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz continues to tighten global energy markets, with several oil majors warning that the window before physical shortages begin to emerge may be measured in weeks rather than months.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The full scale of the work needing to be done is slowly starting to emerge following the initial closure.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

“I think a lot of the people we are seeing emerge in the Democratic Party are millennials and Gen-Z, and we are seeing our generation step into those roles,” Menefee told The Texas Tribune.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

Once overwhelming favourite Sinner was beaten in the second round, it was difficult to predict who would emerge from the top half of the men's draw.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Otherwise its message would emerge as visually garbled.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson




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