Thesaurus results for EMERGES

emerges

verb

present tense third-person singular of emerge

as in arises

to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly problems emerged almost as soon as the contractor began the excavation for the swimming pool

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Recent Examples of emerges In a linebacker room with shallow depth, don’t be surprised if Ili emerges early. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026 The feature bowed at the Halloween box office in October 2020 and was based on his own 2017 short about a parking lot attendant haunted by a monster who emerges from touchscreen gagets. — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026 Linocut emerges as the perfect medium for capturing the era’s boxy dresses and bold, dazzling patterns. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 Aug. 2026 After all, the greatest art often emerges from those who are at their most vulnerable, confused and lost. — Billy J. Stratton, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026 Predicting the Group of 6 is difficult, but history has shown a team or two always emerges from the pack, and this season has several possible options. — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 And whenever a perception emerges that Clark is being treated unfairly by her peers, the backlash is outsize. — Jemele Hill, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2026 Whoever emerges will inherit an offense that proved capable of producing points in bunches. — Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026 Read those four numbers together and a picture emerges that most gold commentary misses entirely. — Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

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Commitment arises from the long-term benefits of a change initiative.

— John Radman, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
The working-out of that vision, by way of experience that arises from her sudden change of circumstances, is the movie’s emotional and intellectual heart, its main line, abstract in form but altogether concrete in the decisions that result.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026

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Tinder is making a similar bet with its Events tab, which surfaces local outings such as trivia nights, ceramic classes, and beach tennis.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Magnet Forensics unveiled Magnet AI this spring, an engine that surfaces artifacts in seconds and writes investigative summaries from the evidence.

— Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of surfaces

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When your braking system is working optimally, much of the shock absorption happens in the larger posterior chain muscles of the back of your body — specifically your lower back, glutes, hamstrings and calves.

— Dana Santas, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
And as that happens, financing and scale begin to matter more than owning the frontier model itself.

— Amit Joshi, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of happens

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Heatstroke occurs when the body’s natural cooling system fails and core temperatures climb to 104 degrees Fahrenheit or higher.

— Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026
State law bars using the fund for anything other than workers’ comp claims and costs, and while DIR calls the practice standard and says reimbursement occurs, the department has declined to demonstrate it.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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