outcrop

verb

Definition of outcropnext
as in to surface

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Recent Examples of outcrop The permit area contains two outcropping porphyry targets (Ricardo Herrera and Sortilegio) and one zone with signatures of both porphyry-epithermal and skarn mineralization (Vista Alegre). — Sacramento Bee, 2 July 2024 The environmental data is being collected at San Martin West over an outcropping copper-silver mineralization trend that has been mapped for over 2.3 km of strike including 5.8m at 3.1% copper and 65 g/t silver from surface (previously reported). — Kansas City Star, 4 June 2024 More than 200 Rangers fought vertically – up the sheer cliff face of Pointe du Hoc, a craggy outcropping overlooking the two American landing beaches – in an effort to capture what was thought to be a key location of German artillery. — James Sandy, The Conversation, 21 May 2024 Five friends traveled from Florida to be on a rock outcropping to witness the celestial event. — Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024 See All Example Sentences for outcrop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcrop
  1. surface
  2. break out
  3. rise
  4. issue
  5. emerge
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  • No video has surfaced depicting the moment of the shooting and none of the officers were wearing body cameras.
    — Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
  • He was removed from the show when a video surfaced that appeared to show Tate assaulting a woman.
    — Alanna Durkin Richer, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026
Definition of surface
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  • Sellers is looking for a bounce-back year after breaking out in late 2024 but struggling last season.
    — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • The landscape shifted when a genius of attention-capture broke out of reality television and into a different type of celebrity.
    — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 24 July 2026
Definition of break out
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  • That could be a bad sign for Everton Blair, the former Gwinnett County School Board chairman who needs a strong turnout from his home county in order to rise to the top of the five-person contest.
    — Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 24 July 2026
  • The number of victims is expected to keep rising as people desperately dig through the rubble, with little help from authorities.
    — Syra Ortiz-Blanes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Definition of rise
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  • The Cardinals issued a statement Friday saying the organization fully supported the NFL’s decision to suspend Gold and that the league’s policies and expectations for employees on this matter are clear.
    — Doug Haller, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • The states, led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, have asked a judge to issue a temporary restraining order that would prevent Paramount from finalizing its deal as the court battle ramps up.
    — Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026
Definition of issue
Verb
  • Red cards, controversy over hydration breaks, and defensive mid-blocks — Sunday’s final was a microcosm of some of the larger trends that emerged from the United States, Canada and Mexico.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Rollins' ambiguous response was cut short by a superkick to Jacob Fatu, who emerged with a chilling smile.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of emerge

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“Outcrop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcrop. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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