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
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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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Harry Booth, TIME, 8 Jan. 2025
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—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Harry Booth, TIME, 8 Jan. 2025
While the Jets and Giants missed the playoffs again this year, another one of their former players could emerge as the latest Super Bowl hero this February.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
Key Background Rumors of a rift developing between Lively and Baldoni started to emerge ahead of the film's premiere and were fueled by the press tour, during which the pair made no joint appearances (an odd arrangement for a film's star and its director and co-star).
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
The Raiders would try Aidan O'Connell and Gardner Minshew at quarterback, though both did not emerge as the answer the team needed on offense.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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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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