- present tense form of emerge (3rd person singular).
emerges
Example Sentences
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"I would be surprised if any one candidate emerges with a decisive numerical advantage."
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
It emerges from millions of online users, evolving collectively, mutating at breakneck speed and often disappearing as quickly as it appears.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
As Sara emerges as the ever-dwindling group’s heroine, Max goes from being the bossy but loveable Alpha Friend to She Who Must Be Obeyed, even as she makes the worst decisions possible.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
While fishing a canal, I spot an otter as it emerges from the water and climbs onto the opposite bank, clutching a writhing iguana in its paws and then diving back in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
But if the animal then emerges and stands there plainly in view, there is no longer any question of collecting evidence; its coming into view doesn’t provide me with more evidence that it’s a pig.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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