surfacing

noun

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

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These spaces will include a picnic shelter, along with disability- and wheelchair-friendly areas, like paved surfaces and boardwalk connections created with stable surfacing that can provide a view of the lake. Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026 Introducing a surprise antagonist has long been a key ingredient of the WWE recipe, and at this point Brady surfacing is all but expected. Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026 The railroad will also replace four grade crossing surfaces in Wethersfield, replace ties, switch ties with ballast and surfacing. Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026 Its hive mind could think out loud, surfacing, organizing, and analyzing vast quantities of information in real time, as in the Steubenville rape case in 2012, or the crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, in 2014. Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for surfacing

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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 29 Mar. 2026.

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surfacing

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

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