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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Song wrote plays for years before making her debut film, 2023’s Past Lives, a gorgeous, tender picture about a Korean-Canadian immigrant in New York (played, marvelously, by Greta Lee) who’s shaken when her childhood crush reemerges in her life. Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 13 June 2025 Rumors about pallets of bricks were also debunked after Black Lives Matter protests in 2020 and reemerged in 2021 during Kyle Rittenhouse's trial and 2022 during Roe v. Wade protests. Emma Li, CBS News, 11 June 2025 But at a Memorial Day cookout, I was reminded of the joys of pre-roasted green chiles that can hibernate in your freezer, then reemerge as incredible snacks and toppings. John Wenzel, Denver Post, 9 June 2025 Zero Trust and the Business Continuity Equation Zero trust has reemerged as a foundational approach to enabling breach readiness, especially as digital environments grow more fragmented and complex. Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for reemerge

Word History

First Known Use

1775, in the meaning defined above

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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 Jun. 2025.

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