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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Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 20 May 2025
After resting in stainless steel, the product that emerges is a paragon of complexity.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
And while contract language may look great on paper, limitations can always emerge when these rules are actually put into practice.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
Even as early as 2015, when Altman was emerging as a key Silicon Valley disrupter, there was a sense that society was near the brink.
—Erin Neil, New Yorker, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for emerge
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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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