This is the 5460th most frequent Portuguese word.
surgiram
"Surgiram" means "they/you (plural) emerged" or "appeared."
In this sentence, 'surgiram' means 'arose' or 'came up', indicating the emergence of new ideas as a result of the meeting.
Muitas ideias novas surgiram durante a reunião.
Many new ideas arose during the meeting.
Here, 'surgiram' is used in the sense of 'appeared', referring to the puddles that became noticeably present after the storm.
Após o temporal, várias poças d'água surgiram nas ruas.
After the storm, several puddles appeared on the streets.
In this context, 'surgiram' conveys the idea of problems coming up or emerging during the project's development.