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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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The difficult putting surfaces contributed to only one player - in-form American Patrick Reed, who is one shot off the lead - signing a card which was bogey free.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

A new iteration of the Dior Saddle bag was car-inspired, sharing DNA with John Galliano’s 2001 Dior Cadillac bags, featuring car paint surfaces and motor key charms.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

I have a finely tuned Twitter algorithm that surfaces any kind of drama on the right really quickly.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

Understanding how surfaces grow has long been one of physics' most important challenges.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

The ruins stretch as far as I can see, dappled sunlight dancing against their surfaces, and drifting over them are a field of shining, jewel-like power-ups.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu