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Synonyms

emerging

American  
[ih-mur-jing] / ɪˈmɜr dʒɪŋ /

adjective

  1. emergent.

    emerging nations.


Other Word Forms

  • unemerging adjective

Etymology

Origin of emerging

First recorded in 1640–50; emerge + -ing 2

Example Sentences

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We just watch the boat captain go somewhere deep inside himself that we don’t get to see, emerging drenched in sweat.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

"This fossil documents the Cambrian origin of chelicerates," noted Lerosey-Aubril, "and shows that the anatomical blueprint of spiders and horseshoe crabs was already emerging 500 million years ago."

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

“It will come through the inflation, and then I think it will cut the economic growth in many countries, and especially in emerging and developing countries, where they don’t have the hard currencies,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

“More credible steps toward de-escalation are finally emerging, critically including on Iran’s side,” Westpac Strategy Group said in commentary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The hyena dæmon came forward a little, emerging into a full silhouette, and the man stepped silently forward after her.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman