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 pendant threads through Casino Royale and resurfaces in Quantum of Solace, where it’s revealed as a calling card of the network that ensnared Vesper; Bond (Daniel Craig) even carries it as a memento mori.
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Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
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After that clip was shared widely online, sparking significant backlash, another old clip resurfaced of Porter cursing at a staffer.
—Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Since then, concerns have resurfaced and grown after a beloved teacher died a year ago and another teacher was diagnosed with breast cancer late last year.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
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Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
Related Stories The film explores how colonial-era conflicts resurface through supernatural events, with spirits returning and black magic stirring as the legacy of empire haunts the land and its inhabitants in Bujang Valley.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
After that clip was shared widely online, sparking significant backlash, another old clip resurfaced of Porter cursing at a staffer.
—Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Since then, concerns have resurfaced and grown after a beloved teacher died a year ago and another teacher was diagnosed with breast cancer late last year.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Resurface.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resurface. Accessed 2 Nov. 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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