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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But in this moment of crisis, a more difficult and essential question of what Iranians want and who gets to decide is resurfacing.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 27 June 2025
But the recent travel disruptions have also resurfaced the argument of some FAA critics that the best way to fix the nation's air traffic control system is to remove it from direct government control altogether.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 27 June 2025
Bill Hader has his own story about a strange encounter with Martin Kove, which is resurfacing after the Cobra Kai alum was removed from a fan event Sunday for biting costar Alicia Hannah-Kim.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 26 June 2025
But in this moment of crisis, a more difficult and essential question of what Iranians want and who gets to decide is resurfacing.
—Sanam Vakil, Time, 26 June 2025
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“Resurface.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resurface. Accessed 9 Jul. 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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