resurface

verb

re·​sur·​face (ˌ)rē-ˈsər-fəs 

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

resurfacer

(ˌ)rē-ˈsər-fə-sər 

noun

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 on the Web

Directed by Takashi Yamazaki, the movie takes place two years after the previous installment as Godzilla regenerates and resurfaces to combat a new monster that’s tormenting postwar Japan. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 8 Nov. 2026

At Miller Park, the Castaneda’s warning about Pomona Sprout being a puller resurfaced when she got excited by a flock of birds. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2026

But on Friday night, those struggles resurfaced at the worst possible time. — Fernando Ramirez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

That’s nearly as much as what Vermont has spent on paving and resurfacing state highways over the past decade. — Jonathan Mingle, ProPublica, 4 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for resurface

• subsurface
• hypersurface
• undersurface
• surface

Kids Definition

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)

resurfacer

-fə-sər 

noun