emerge

verb

\ i-ˈmərj

emerged; emerging

Definition of emerge

intransitive verb

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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And over the course of a 140-game season, plenty of defining facts and figures emerge — some serious, some not so much. — Chris Brodeur, courant.com, "From attendance and peanut servings to call-ups and BBQ, here’s a by-the-numbers look at the Yard Goats’ 2019 season," 30 Aug. 2019 No specifics emerged from that meeting, and Newsom’s office said the governor also sat down separately with labor leaders on Wednesday as part of ongoing conversations on AB5. — Carolyn Said, SFChronicle.com, "Uber, Lyft, DoorDash may ask voters to keep drivers as gig workers," 29 Aug. 2019 Your intensity emerges in an unusual circumstance and cannot seem to get a response. — BostonGlobe.com, "Horoscope," 26 Aug. 2019 Best-case scenario: All cylinders fire and Brennan’s edict comes to fruition: a running game emerges and his squad can stop the run. — Victor Aquino, The Mercury News, "Brent Brennan needs to win some games at San Jose State," 25 Aug. 2019 The charges emerged from an investigation by the FBI’s Jacksonville division and will be prosecuted by the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, the statement said. — Jeff Weiner, orlandosentinel.com, "Lake County deputy indicted for civil rights violations in 2016 shooting of unarmed woman, feds say," 21 Aug. 2019 Camille emerged back into the Atlantic on Aug. 20 and briefly became a tropical storm again before merging with a cold front on Aug. 22. — Leigh Morgan, al, "Hurricane Camille: Monster storm devastated Gulf Coast 50 years ago today," 17 Aug. 2019 This is how liberal democracy emerged in England and Holland in the 16th and 17th centuries, and in much of the rest of the free world since then. — Jonah Goldberg, National Review, "Maybe Liberty Isn’t a Lost Cause in China," 16 Aug. 2019 Lineback emerged in the second half of the season and scored three times for the Breakers in the Division 1 final. — Daily Pilot, "CdM’s Sophie Wallace earns CIF Division 1 Player of the Year award in girls’ water polo," 15 Aug. 2019

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emerge

verb

English Language Learners Definition of emerge

: to become known or apparent

: to become known or regarded as something

: to rise or appear from a hidden or unknown place or condition : to come out into view

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emerge

verb

\ i-ˈmərj

emerged; emerging

Kids Definition of emerge

1 : to come out or into view Once more the boys emerged into the open; but the dangers of the night were not yet over …— J. M. Barrie, Peter Pan

2 : to become known The facts of the case began to emerge.

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