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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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
The parking garage was previously eyed for demolition after a proposal emerged in 2020 to replace the old parking garage with a new one and build a 14-story office tower on the site, the Kansas City Business Journal reported at the time.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2025
The voice that emerges is clear, curious, wry, and endlessly generous.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
The STARmeter system analyzes page view data from IMDb’s 250 million-plus monthly visitors worldwide, creating rankings that industry observers have found to be reliable indicators of emerging talent.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Emerge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emerge. Accessed 22 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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