emerge
verb (used without object)
to come forth into view or notice, as from concealment or obscurity.
were 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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The plump mayflies known as green drakes were emerging on the water.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
Overall, Magaloni said, Zumthor wanted the color to look as if it were emerging from darkness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2025
Some suggested that the stories that were emerging earlier this year could just be part of the "rough and tumble of TV".
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2024
This allowed the scientists to produce an estimate of whether climate change and species interactions had a direct impact on whether new species were emerging or going extinct.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 4, 2023
They were emerging out of the darkness from every direction, gliding around the edges of the lake....
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
