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
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Amid the back and forth, a moment of political civility emerged amid grief in the aftermath of the Pennsylvania shooting.
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Amanda Garrett, USA TODAY, 16 July 2024
The team collaborated on the couple’s Manhattan apartment and their aesthetic kinship emerges in room after room in the Hamptons home.
—Troy J. McMullen, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2024
After Crooks’s name first surfaced in a New York Post report late Saturday, several fake accounts with his name emerged on Instagram, X and other platforms — a common phenomenon after violent political attacks in the social media era.
—Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
McGregor, who is fifty-four and was recently knighted, emerged on London’s contemporary-dance scene in the early nineties, and began choreographing for ballet companies (including the Royal Ballet and the Paris Opera Ballet) a decade or so later.
—Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
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Amanda Garrett, USA TODAY, 16 July 2024
The team collaborated on the couple’s Manhattan apartment and their aesthetic kinship emerges in room after room in the Hamptons home.
—Troy J. McMullen, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2024
After Crooks’s name first surfaced in a New York Post report late Saturday, several fake accounts with his name emerged on Instagram, X and other platforms — a common phenomenon after violent political attacks in the social media era.
—Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
McGregor, who is fifty-four and was recently knighted, emerged on London’s contemporary-dance scene in the early nineties, and began choreographing for ballet companies (including the Royal Ballet and the Paris Opera Ballet) a decade or so later.
—Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
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“Emerge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emerge. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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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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