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

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surfacing

This comes as old and new challenges are surfacing.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 12, 2026

Chunks of Trump’s beloved “American flag blue” paint job are surfacing.

From Slate ● Jun. 19, 2026

Instead of surfacing web results, the new Siri can actually answer your question.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026

The BBC asked four road surfacing experts how long a pothole repair should last.

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026

I said, the fear surfacing in my voice.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

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