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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Arkansas Online, 17 Mar. 2026
Burman said that the highway was going to be resurfaced from Balagio Ristorante to the viaduct, reducing it from two lanes going either direction to one lane going each direction and a central turn lane as a traffic calming measure.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Such criticism resurfaced in his second term.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
Concerns over parking have resurfaced as the area surrounding La Mesa’s Downtown Village District is becoming home to an increasing number of apartments.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Resurface.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resurface. Accessed 19 Mar. 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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