reemerge

verb

re·​emerge (ˌ)rē-i-ˈmərj How to pronounce reemerge (audio)
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 reemergeArthur 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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The disease reemerged in the 1970s on robusta coffee, spreading through eastern and central Africa. Lily Peck, The Conversation, 17 Feb. 2026 The ban was lifted following the 2024 uprising, allowing Jamaat to reemerge as a major electoral contender. Shamim Chowdhury, NPR, 16 Feb. 2026 After two decades touring museums and design exhibitions and another of silence, the Markies project reemerged in 2021, and plans for a production model launch followed in 2022. New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2026 Cort later reemerged as a distinctive supporting presence in film and television. Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 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 20 Feb. 2026.

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