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Phrase(s): emerge (from something) (as something)
to come out of something as something. • The caterpillar would emerge as a butterf ly in a short time. • A new man emerged from prison.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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verb come out ADV. slowly | suddenly | finally, eventually PREP. from The world is only slowly emerging from recession. | into They suddenly emerged into brilliant sunshine. | out of the musical forms that emerged out of the American black experience become known ADV. clearly, strongly One thing emerges very clearly from this study. | gradually | quickly The answer to the problem quickly emerged. | recently | later, subsequently It subsequently emerged that he had known about the deal all along. | eventually, ultimately What eventually emerged from the election disaster was a realization that it was time for change. VERB + EMERGE begin to, start to Problems with this drug are now beginning to emerge. PREP. from Several facts started to emerge from my investigation. start to exist ADV. rapidly The Pacific region has rapidly emerged as a leading force on the world stage. | gradually, slowly PHRASES newly emerged/emerging newly emerging areas of science
Oxford Collocations Dictionary