surfacing

noun

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

Examples of surfacing in a Sentence

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And in the distance, between the boat and the mountains, there's a killer whale surfacing, swimming toward the fishing boat. Ari Daniel, NPR, 11 June 2025 Second, private capital firms are skilled at surfacing value from undervalued assets. Jesse Silvertown, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025 Listen to this article Disturbing developments that indicate climate change is getting worse keep surfacing, even as the consequences for planet Earth seem to fall farther off the public radar. Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025 Upon surfacing, he was arrested but denied having it in for McSwiggin. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 27 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 3 Jul. 2025.

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surfacing

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

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