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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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Dec. 2025
The same question resurfaces season after season regardless of shifting trends, looser dress codes and the growing individuality of modern ceremonies.
—Anya Meyerowitz, Glamour, 20 Dec. 2025
The case resurfaced in 2020 when The Times of London reported that Meiwes, described by officials as polite and cooperative in custody, had been allowed limited supervised day releases — a development that reignited public unease over the disturbing crime.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
The violence forces Jake and Neytiri back into survival mode, while Quaritch resurfaces with his own agenda, blurring lines between enemy and uneasy ally.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 19 Dec. 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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