resurface
verb
re·sur·face
(ˌ)rē-ˈsər-fəs 
resurfaced; resurfacing; resurfaces
: to provide with a new or fresh surface
resurface skin by dermabrasion
: to come again to the surface (as of the water)
broadly
: reappear
Examples of resurface in a Sentence
A few of the writer's journals have resurfaced.
His resentment toward her resurfaced.
The road needs to be resurfaced.
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The character was mostly absent in season 2, but resurfaced in the finale.
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Iman Balagam, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2025
Look to the lunar disk with nothing but the unaided eye to pick out the vast basaltic plains called lunar maria — or lunar seas — which formed billions of years ago when lava flooded a network of impact basins before hardening to resurface vast swathes of its ancient surface.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 Dec. 2025
The character was mostly absent in season 2, but resurfaced in the finale.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Dec. 2025
The trade rumors regarding Antetokounmpo have resurfaced after a summer filled with rumors and speculation.
—Ricardo Sandoval, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Resurface.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resurface. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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resurface
verb
re·sur·face
rē-ˈsər-fəs
1
: to provide with a new or fresh surface
resurface the table
2
: to come again to the surface (as of water)
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