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
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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The same pattern is emerging in education.
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Meanwhile, the experience economy has emerged as a coping mechanism.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 May 2026
The same pattern is emerging in education.
—Rickford Kirton, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Bottlenecks emerge when too many reactants arrive simultaneously and wait for available sites, reducing overall efficiency.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for emerge
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“Emerge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emerge. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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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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