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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As Greer's serial offending was emerging, detectives took steps to ensure his family were not in danger, and social work officers, accompanied by local police, visited his home on 5 May.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
It didn’t take long for Acuña to spearhead an academic revolution he knew was emerging.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2026
This cooling came just as the planet was emerging from the last ice age and beginning to warm.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 20, 2026
Historically, Iran’s Mehrabad airport in Tehran was emerging as a global hub connecting East and West in the 1970s, but that trajectory cut short by the Iranian Revolution, Harteveldt said.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 28, 2026
“There he is!” said Tony, pointing to a ramp at the far end of the quay, where Iorek Byrnison was emerging from the water, dragging something dark with him.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
