emerged; emerging
1
: to become manifest : become known
new problems emerged
2
: to rise from or as if from an enveloping fluid : come out into view
a diver emerging from the water
3
: to rise from an obscure or inferior position or condition
someone must emerge as a leader
4
: to come into being through evolution
Examples of emerge in a Sentence
The facts emerged after a lengthy investigation.
Several possible candidates have emerged.
She has emerged as a leading contender in the field.
His war record has emerged as a key issue in the election.
when land first emerged from the sea
The cat emerged from its hiding place behind the couch.
animals emerging from a long period of inactivity
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Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
From the free love movement to emerging regulations, the design team at GM contended with a slew of changes.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Last weekend, reports emerged that Washington had made Brian Robinson Jr. available in trade talks.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Often, the best Daytona races are about the threat of disaster rather than actually seeing it; when drivers race right up to the edge of chaos and somehow emerge unscathed, few things in all of motorsport are more thrilling.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2025
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“Emerge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emerge. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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emerge
verb
emerged; emerging
1
: to become known or apparent
the facts emerged
2
: to rise from or as if from a fluid : come out into view
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