- present participle of surface.
surfacing
Example Sentences
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Children can, at times, sense their parents’ trauma surfacing in seemingly unrelated interactions, when Mom loses her temper or Dad goes silent.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
Following the video surfacing, Galliano apologized, went to rehab, and, over the last few years, experienced a brand resurgence that some would call a whitewashing.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
Somewhere in the North Atlantic, the floats will keep diving, drifting and surfacing - measuring a circulation that is still moving, still mysterious, and still capable of surprise.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Instead of surfacing web results, the new Siri can actually answer your question.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
Emerging from prayer is like surfacing from underwater.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
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