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 messages have resurfaced as Shirilla’s lawyers asked the Ohio Supreme Court to review whether her postconviction claims should be heard after a lower court ruled her petition was filed one day too late.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
The grounds include a large pool that has been resurfaced, an outdoor kitchen, a putting green, an oversized veranda, multiple fireplaces and several water features.
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may 29, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Officials with the Georgia Department of Transportation have been adamant that many of the major road closures and resurfacing projects are unrelated to the World Cup, and therefore are on a multi-year timeline.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 29 May 2026
The administration has already spent millions on renovation projects throughout the nation's capital, including one to resurface the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
—Brooke Migdon, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
The grounds include a large pool that has been resurfaced, an outdoor kitchen, a putting green, an oversized veranda, multiple fireplaces and several water features.
—David Caraccio
may 29, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Officials with the Georgia Department of Transportation have been adamant that many of the major road closures and resurfacing projects are unrelated to the World Cup, and therefore are on a multi-year timeline.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 29 May 2026
The administration has already spent millions on renovation projects throughout the nation's capital, including one to resurface the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
—Brooke Migdon, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for resurface
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“Resurface.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resurface. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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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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