emerge
verb (used without object)
to come forth into view or notice, as from concealment or obscurity.
had emerged
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past perfectof emerge.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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P&G did not immediately respond to questions about inflation’s role in the higher spending and whether the trend had emerged in its other businesses.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
On Tuesday, Taylor said it was "disappointing" that over the break, evidence had emerged which "ought to have been identified" and disclosed earlier.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Within around 10 years, 87 home‑grown brands had emerged from the industrial cluster.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
Balogun, 25 years old, had emerged as a revelation for the Americans during the tournament.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
By soon after 1000 B.C. the Bantu had emerged from the eastern side of the forest into the more open country of East Africa’s Rift Valley and Great Lakes.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
