surfacing

noun

sur·​fac·​ing ˈsər-fə-siŋ How to pronounce surfacing (audio)
: material forming or used to form a surface

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As the Hustlers actress and Diggs continued to be seen out together in recent months, particularly with footage surfacing online of her dancing on him in a New York City club in mid-April, Offset seemingly responded. Angel Saunders, People.com, 13 May 2025 But when Anna goes missing on the trip, Sandro and Claudia search (however half-heartedly) for her, though a surfacing attraction between them threatens to overshadow Anna’s disappearance. Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 6 May 2025 This poem meticulously documents the Yangtze finless porpoise through morphological details, surfacing postures, and maternal care behaviors. Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 5 May 2025 As Americans become more polarized, even family dinners can feel fraught, surfacing differences that could spark out-and-out conflict. Lisa Pavia-Higel, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for surfacing

Word History

First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of surfacing was in 1861

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“Surfacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surfacing. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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surfacing

noun
sur·​fac·​ing
: material forming or used to form a surface

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