emerges

verb

Definition of emergesnext
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 This outburst ejects powerful jets, seen as filaments shooting out from the binary system, forming loops and trails as the plasma emerges in streamers. — Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024 Landscape of ghost gun laws emerges No federal laws ban 3D-printed or privately made firearms. — Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024 Whatever government emerges from this process will have to figure out how to revive Syria’s economy. — Karam Shaar, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emerges
  1. arises
  2. appears
  3. happens
  4. occurs
Verb
  • Scope out other potential suppliers before any trouble arises and share this information with interested buyers to put their mind at ease.
    — Lien De Pau, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • To be clear, Alexander-Arnold does still have the license to drift inside when the opportunity arises under Slot.
    — Mark Carey, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of arises
Verb
  • And this process appears to be well underway.
    — Garrison Lovely, TIME, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Meanwhile, the Disneyland Resort area, which includes the big Disneyland theme park in Anaheim, still appears to be open for visitors at this time.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of appears
Verb
  • That often happens with the college trips.
    — La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Weird stuff happens in those, just like Notre Dame at USC on the same weekend.
    — Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of happens
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  • Maturation occurs in casks made from Caucasian/Persian oak, Quercus macranthera.
    — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
  • An election then occurs 25 working days after dissolution, at which point the new election will form a new Parliament and government.
    — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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