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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Because of this, many cultures view the winter solstice as symbolic of the death-rebirth cycle and as the moment when the sun begins to reemerge, bringing more light for crops to grow, animals to reappear, and warmth to return. Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025 Yet some unresolved border conflicts, suppressed in the 1920s, have reemerged. Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025 The source warned in particular about developments in Syria, saying the instability there could allow ISIS to regroup and reemerge, creating new waves of violence beyond the region. Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 15 Dec. 2025 While the procedure hasn’t completely shaken off the stigma, in 2026, the BB… sorry, fat grafting to the butt is reemerging as a safe surgery that prioritizes shape over size. Jolene Edgar, Allure, 11 Dec. 2025 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 Dec. 2025.

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