emerge
verb (used without object)
to come forth into view or notice, as from concealment or obscurity.
was emerging
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past progressiveof emerge.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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This year, estimates for 2026 have kept climbing, a pattern the firm said has historically appeared mainly when the economy was emerging from a deep slowdown or recession.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
The bones have been described as well preserved, and researchers said the cave was emerging as one of the most important prehistoric archives in Britain.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026
It didn’t take long for Acuña to spearhead an academic revolution he knew was emerging.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2026
In Tumbler Ridge, a mining town of roughly 2,700 people, a picture of the teen’s unsettled life was emerging from police and court records and a family statement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 14, 2026
He blinked, like he was emerging from the photo back into the room.
From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon
