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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The breakthrough emerged from years of studying unusual events in which supermassive black holes tear stars apart.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
Stupnikov emerged from a street flanked by damaged buildings and took his first steps into no-man’s-land.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Infantino will stand for re-election as Fifa president for a third time in March, and as yet no credible candidate has emerged to challenge the Swiss-Italian.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
While exploring these anxieties through different angles, “Friends” and “In-Laws” emerged as natural extensions of the franchise, according to executive producer Jordana Hochman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
The cluster of al-mirajes emerged from behind a kiosk selling newspapers and followed, green shoots erupting behind them.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
