emerge
verb (used without object)
to come forth into view or notice, as from concealment or obscurity.
emerged
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past participleof emerge.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof emerge.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
emergeverb (used without object)to come forth into view or notice, as from concealment or obscurity.
Example Sentences
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Helmig’s email emerged in a federal whistleblower case filed by Karl Seuring, the former president of 21 Air’s pilot union, who was fired in July 2022.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Eastern Myanmar's Man Maw mine emerged suddenly as a global supply lynchpin in the 2010s, making the nation the world's third-largest tin producer and the biggest supplier to China.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
The revelations emerged in documents declassified by the Spanish government amid accusations it failed to give the full story of the migrant influx.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Social media emerged as an unexpectedly rich source of biodiversity information.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
After a while, Wolf emerged from the juniper and came to sit beside him.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
