variants or re-emerge
reemerged or re-emerged; reemerging or re-emerging

intransitive verb

: to emerge again
hibernating animals reemerging after the winter
… old habits and patterns reemerge …—Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.
After a somewhat quiet year … , he reemerged onstage to uproarious applause this weekend in Chicago …—Brooke Marine
… inadequately immunized populations and urbanization set the stage for the disease to reemerge.—Clem Spalding
reemergence noun
or re-emergence
plural reemergences or re-emergences
the reemergence of childhood memories
her reemergence as the team's star player
a reemergence of the disease
Over the course of the past couple of years, 90s fashion has seen a reemergence. —Emma Dieter

Examples of reemerge in a Sentence

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For those who want the aesthetic of a boot and the comfort of a sneaker, the Air Max Goadome has reemerged with the best of both worlds after Nike brought it back last year. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026 There were, however, significant disagreements within the Biden administration over how to compete technologically with China, which are likely to reemerge in the 2028 campaign. — Thomas Wright, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026 Semiconductor stocks — Chipmakers suffered Friday as technology stocks sold off and concern reemerged about the strength of the artificial intelligence trade. — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026 Friedman said the team would work to diagnose the problems that plagued the Dodgers in July and August — and reemerged in the postseason. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reemerge

Word History

First Known Use

1775, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reemerge was in 1775

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“Reemerge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reemerge. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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