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surface

[sur-fis] / ˈsɜr fɪs /
ADJECTIVE
external
Synonyms
STRONGEST
exterior facial outer outward shallow superficial
STRONG
covering outside shoal top
WEAK
apparent depthless
Antonyms
STRONGEST
central deep interior
WEAK
core inside middle
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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This freshly exposed material is much brighter than the surrounding darker regolith, making the crater look like a new mark on an otherwise familiar surface.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

It came as astronauts were sent on a flyby around the Moon, as part of a Nasa mission exploring the possibility of one day returning humans to the lunar surface.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

She also uses a floating router jib for most of their joinery since the machine can’t rest on the wood’s uneven surface.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

According to NASA's tally, the team -- which broke the record for the furthest distance from Earth during their flyby -- reported a total of six meteorite impacts on the lunar surface.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The second they broke the surface, Chase took a deep breath of air and started choking.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith