resurface

verb re·sur·face \ (ˌ)rē-ˈsər-fəs \

|Updated on: 21 Jun 2018

Examples: resurface in a Sentence

Definition of resurface

resurfaced; resurfacing; resurfaces

transitive verb

: to provide with a new or fresh surface

resurface skin by dermabrasion

intransitive verb

: to come again to the surface (as of the water); broadly : reappear

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resurfacer

play \(ˌ)rē-ˈsər-fə-sər\ noun

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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.

Recent Examples of resurface from the Web

Residents of the northeast side will see four collective miles along 14 streets resurfaced from July through November, Pubentz said, in a project expected to run $2.1 million.

— mike danahey, Elgin Courier-News, "Elgin to launch $6.4 million in road repairs and other infrastructure projects," 14 June 2018
Speaking to Jon Gruden in resurfaced footage from Gruden’s QB Camp back in 2016, Favre broke down how his version of the RPO came to be.

— andrew joseph, For The Win, "Brett Favre broke down how he unintentionally invented the RPO without telling the coaches," 11 June 2018
Since the shooting at Marysville-Pilchuck, more than 50 people have died in school shootings in the U.S. The pain resurfaces whenever there’s news of another.

— paige cornwell, The Seattle Times, "They survived a school shooting as freshmen. Four years later, a diploma doesn’t erase the pain.," 10 June 2018
Immigration negotiations resurface in the House; Trump meets with a bunch of very irate US allies.

— ella nilsen, Vox, "Vox Sentences: Schrodinger’s DACAt," 8 June 2018
The psychological mystery follows Brit Marling, who plays a woman who resurfaces after being missing for seven years.

— abby lynes, OregonLive.com, "'The OA' casting for extras for its second season in Oregon," 3 June 2018
The state intends to spend $3.1 million next year resurfacing 2.7 miles of 96th Avenue in Palos Park.

— ted slowik, Daily Southtown, "State targets roadwork throughout south suburbs in new 6-year plan," 1 June 2018
That animal sank and resurfaced in Alameda, near Oakland.

— matt simon, WIRED, "The Messy, Malodorous Mystery of the Dead 60-Foot Whale," 31 May 2018
Eventually, things got better, but when another move meant Joanna would be attending a larger public school, those same fears resurfaced.

— taysha murtaugh, Country Living, "How Joanna Gaines's Heritage Shaped the Person She Is Today," 21 May 2018

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First Known Use of resurface

1833

in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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RESURFACE Defined for English Language Learners

resurface

verb

Definition of resurface for English Language Learners

: to rise to the surface again after being underwater or underground
: to suddenly be found or appear again
: to put a new surface on (something) : to refinish or repair the surface of (something)