surfacing

[sur-fuh-sing] / ˈsɜr fə sɪŋ /

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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It uses a process called friction washing to break down the used nappies into a mixed material can be used in all sorts of applications from road surfacing to creating benches.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

“The rotation to more value-centric securities, already under way for the past months, is amplified by this latest event risk surfacing from the Middle East.”

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

The meeting was arranged following Wasserman’s name surfacing in the Epstein files.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

At first only its serrated top breaches the low hills, as if surfacing for air.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

Emerging from prayer is like surfacing from underwater.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon