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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These vast basaltic plains formed billions of years ago when masses of lava flooded ancient impact craters, before hardening to resurface swathes of the Earth-facing lunar disk.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 27 Nov. 2025
When your surface becomes covered in liquid, any pre-existing impacts get erased, like a zamboni resurfacing ice on a skating rink.
—Big Think, 26 Nov. 2025
Time Of Death will follow a haunted detective who, after a decade spent chasing Britain’s most elusive serial killer, relocates to Vancouver only to become convinced his old nemesis has resurfaced there.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2025
This absence of consistent structure resurfaces with every political cycle, subjecting the industry to a roller coaster of incentives and setbacks.
—Caio Delcolli, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2025
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 27 Nov. 2025
When your surface becomes covered in liquid, any pre-existing impacts get erased, like a zamboni resurfacing ice on a skating rink.
—Big Think, 26 Nov. 2025
Time Of Death will follow a haunted detective who, after a decade spent chasing Britain’s most elusive serial killer, relocates to Vancouver only to become convinced his old nemesis has resurfaced there.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2025
This absence of consistent structure resurfaces with every political cycle, subjecting the industry to a roller coaster of incentives and setbacks.
—Caio Delcolli, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for resurface
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“Resurface.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resurface. Accessed 2 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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