How to Use surface area in a Sentence
surface area
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More surface area for dry rub, smoke, and sauce.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
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There’s a lot of surface area to clean and much of it may be out of reach.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 July 2025
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That sheath scales with the surface area of the chamber.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 May 2026
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In fact, more code often means more surface area for bugs.
—Mohith Shrivastava, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
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This means there’s less surface area that needs to be trimmed away later.
—Mary Squillace, Robb Report, 17 July 2023
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This way, the whole surface area of each droplet radiates away heat.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 June 2026
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Plus, there's more surface area for the extra crispy topping.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2025
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This technique creates more surface area on the spuds, which in turn means more crispy bits.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 20 July 2024
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But the black hole has entropy too, and the amount depends on the black hole’s surface area.
—Charlie Wood, Wired News, 20 July 2025
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The scale of untracked usage creates a large surface area for risk.
—Mark Doble, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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The more loops there are, the more surface area for absorbing water.
—Charlotte Observer, 25 Jan. 2024
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An allover pattern utilizes the full surface area available on short nails.
—Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 12 Jan. 2026
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Tea leaves and cellulose bags both have a lot of surface area, which helps absorb the lead.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 24 Mar. 2025
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This mask is designed for unisex use, with its large surface area able to cover most face types.
—Tim Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Aug. 2023
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Bigger, pointy ears would have more surface area, which would result in the faster transfer of heat.
—Carin Leong, Scientific American, 6 June 2024
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Three structural shifts Subscribers mean less than surface area.
—Jason Davis, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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The difference, Ewen said, is the surface area.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 11 May 2026
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All those wrinkles allow more surface area of the brain to fit in the cranium.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
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This is especially a concern for plants with broad leaves that have a lot of surface area.
—Frances Vinall, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
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Online chefs suggested cutting the skin to give the hot dog more surface area.
—Dianna Douglas, NPR, 28 June 2026
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The more panels and greater surface area of mesh used, the more water is harvested.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 20 Feb. 2025
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When there is a disruption in the smooth surface area on a glass, bubbles begin to form there.
—Parker Hall, Wired News, 25 June 2025
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Having a smaller surface area would prompt you to serve yourself less food and curb overeating.
—Kristine Thomason, Health, 2 Nov. 2023
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Caps with drink holes or retractable spouts have a lot of surface area and tight spaces where germs and debris can build up.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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The performance of the battery is derived from its high surface area.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
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As with a sphere, the surface area and body mass of sharks do indeed follow a two-thirds scaling law, the team found.
—Quanta Magazine, 27 Oct. 2025
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That broad, flat outsole has greater surface area than a standard lug sole that has a gap between the heel and the toe box.
—Tony Carrick, Field & Stream, 25 Oct. 2023
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Trim just the very end of the stem, then halve or quarter them to maximize the surface area for browning.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
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So a good catalyst has a large surface area with plenty of sites where the target species can stick and fall apart.
—Chris Lee, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
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The ball head is the most versatile, but a flat head can cover a large surface area, Kirsch points out.
—Korin Miller, Outside, 7 Jan. 2026
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