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

Vasana Montgomery, the Love Island USA contestant removed from the villa after videos of her using a racial slur resurfaced on social media, has broken her silence following her exit. —Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 4 June 2026

Mercury retrograde could also explain why memories resurface along with emotional unfinished business. —Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026

But if federal funds started to be disbursed, the rationale for claiming that Alligator Alcatraz was not a federal site would be undermined, and the environmental issue would resurface. —Eric Schlosser, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026

Meanwhile, chatter about whether Musk could merge SpaceX with Tesla has resurfaced. —Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 3 June 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