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surfaces

NOUN

external part of something

Synonyms

STRONGEST

area expanse exterior facade face façade level side skin top

STRONG

cover covering externality facet obverse outside peel periphery plane rind stretch superficiality superficies veneer

WEAK

exteriority

Antonyms

STRONGEST

character core interior middle personality

STRONG

center

WEAK

inside

VERB

come to the top of

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appear arise come up crop up emerge flare up materialize

STRONG

rise transpire

WEAK

come to light

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disappear

WEAK

dive drop fall sink submerge

Example Sentences

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British defense company Chemring said it is considering strategic options for its U.S. countermeasures company Alloy Surfaces after a steep decrease in orders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

Surfaces are covered in books, tarot cards, clay and other art supplies to make use of.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2025

Surfaces and appliances that the carrots may have come in contact with should be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized.

From Salon • Nov. 19, 2024

Surfaces play a key role in numerous chemical reactions, including catalysis and corrosion.

From Science Daily • Nov. 18, 2024

Surfaces of revolution are inscribed and circumscribed to a segment less than a hemisphere, and the theorem about the surface of the segment is finally proved in Prop.

From Archimedes Men of Science by Heath, Thomas Little