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 reemerge …—Arthur 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 document reemerged after being offline for two and a half years and removed any commitment to reunification with South Korea. — Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Nov. 2026 The company is reemerging after a period of inactivity brought on by box office disappointments and mounting financial pressure. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2026 For those who want the aesthetic of a boot and the comfort of a sneaker, the Air Max Goadome has reemerged with the best of both worlds after Nike brought it back last year. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026 There were, however, significant disagreements within the Biden administration over how to compete technologically with China, which are likely to reemerge in the 2028 campaign. — Thomas Wright, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 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 14 Nov. 2026.

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