emerge

verb

\ i-ˈmərj

emerged; emerging

Definition of emerge

intransitive verb

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

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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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And that’s all in the first 10 minutes! Fiver’s older brother Hazel (James McAvoy) soon emerges as the de facto leader of a group of rabbits who choose to leave their peaceful warren on the strength of Fiver’s vision. — Aja Romano, Vox, "Netflix’s new Watership Down proves the beloved children’s classic was a horror story all along," 30 Dec. 2018 Idly, some of us also wondered, after the scandal over Harvey Weinstein’s clearly coercive alleged behavior emerged, whether the accusing finger might eventually turn on women known to have sought out powerful men to advance their careers. — Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ, "Hollywood vs. #MeToo and Streaming," 28 Dec. 2018 Although 36-year-old Omar ultimately emerged victorious over her opponents, her path to becoming a Congresswoman wasn’t easy. — Azmia Magane, Teen Vogue, "Congresswoman-Elect Ilhan Omar Shares How She Deals With Islamophobia and Advice for Young People," 9 Nov. 2018 Saudi Arabia has revoked the citizenship of Osama bin Laden’s son, Hamza, a move that comes as the State Department designated him as an emerging leader in the extremist group his late father founded, al Qaeda. — Jared Malsin, WSJ, "Saudi Arabia Revokes Citizenship of Osama bin Laden’s Son," 1 Mar. 2019 However, emerging research points to the presence of a bladder microbiome, or bacteria that normally live in harmony inside of this organ, Dr. Kielb says. — Korin Miller, SELF, "Is It Sanitary to Pee in the Shower or Should You Stop Immediately?," 7 Feb. 2019 According to Pew Research Center, anyone born in 1997 and after is a part of this new and emerging generation, aka Gen Z, while anyone born between 1981 and 1996 is considered a millennial. — Yerin Kim, Seventeen, "How Gen Z and Millennials Are Totally Different," 17 Jan. 2019 Uber has weathered its worse crises and emerged a transportation staple in most major cities around the world. — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, "The Verge 2018 tech report card: Uber," 29 Dec. 2018 An emerging equity challenge played out in 2018, invisibly, through the rise of automation. — Diana Budds, Curbed, "How cities became more equitable in 2018," 26 Dec. 2018

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