outcrop

verb

Definition of outcropnext
as in to surface

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Recent Examples of outcrop The previously oldest rock formation was the Acasta Gneiss, outcropping in the Slave Craton of the Canadian Northwest Territories. — David Bressan, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025 The granite outcropping that so enchanted Brown and Weisgard is called Pole Island. — Anna Holmes, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2024 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 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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  • The latest allegations surfaced from Miller’s divorce from Emily Moreno and include physical and emotional abuse of their toddler as well as throwing hot water at his wife and other acts of violence.
    — Max Rivera, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
  • On a tight deadline, a chatbot can quickly surface papers, summarize unfamiliar material and help a communicator get oriented.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of surface
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  • Firefighters put out the blaze by Friday morning as other crews in planes headed further south toward the Peljesac peninsula where another wildfire broke out overnight.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Authorities are bracing for the prospect of fires breaking out in the days ahead, with drought conditions across much of Britain and a prolonged heat wave this week bringing temperatures in excess of 38 degrees Celsius (100 degrees Fahrenheit).
    — Nick Duffy, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of break out
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  • But after the single-component shots came into use, infections there began to rise.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • That was the evening Hilton, who rose to fame in the early 2000s as a celebrity gossip blogger, appeared to engage in self-harm during a livestream.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of rise
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  • Although no official statements have been made, frenetic speculations about TWICE leader Jihyo and members Tzuyu and Chaeyoung earlier this year prompted JYP to issue statements that contract negotiations were still ongoing.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Over the weekend, Tehran’s national security chief Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr issued a list of demands for the US to fulfill before Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of issue
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  • As creatures from Indonesian mythology emerge to threaten his students’ community, Chris and his pupils find their fight extends beyond monsters to their own inner struggles.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Since then, various reports of Ukrainian troops skirmishing with North Korean counterparts have emerged.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
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“Outcrop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcrop. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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