resurface

verb

re·​sur·​face (ˌ)rē-ˈsər-fəs How to pronounce resurface (audio)
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 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.
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The baby used her tail to smack the bird before taking it underwater, resurfacing to show boaters the bird had been skinned, the group said. Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025 Now, a recent Urban performance has resurfaced that points to, if not that, at least the fact that the singer was mentally checked out a while ago. Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 1 Oct. 2025 But their newlywed bubble is quickly popped by Ana's former boss, Jack Hyde, who resurfaces as a full-on stalker. Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025 With Mercury retrograde in your sign starting on the 15th, old fears around your self-sufficiency might be resurfacing. Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for resurface

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of resurface was in 1833

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“Resurface.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resurface. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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resurface

verb
re·​sur·​face rē-ˈsər-fəs How to pronounce resurface (audio)
1
: to provide with a new or fresh surface
resurface the table
2
: to come again to the surface (as of water)
resurfacer noun

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