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Est. 1828
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Synonyms of outcrops

  • as in surfaces
  • as in surfaces
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outcrops

verb

Definition of outcropsnext
present tense third-person singular of outcrop
as in surfaces

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • surfaces
  • emerges
  • issues
  • rises
  • crops (up)
  • springs (up)
  • arises
  • breaks out
  • occurs
  • erupts
  • blossoms
  • dawns
  • shoots (up)
  • happens
  • debuts
  • bobs (up)
  • comes
  • breaks
  • arrives
  • looms
  • bulks
  • appears
  • shows
  • rematerializes
  • reappears
  • comes out
  • turns up
  • resurfaces
  • unfolds
  • materializes
  • shows up

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  • goes (away)
  • dissolves
  • vanishes
  • fades
  • disappears
  • evaporates
  • melts (away)
  • leaves
  • evanesces
  • clears
  • withdraws
  • departs
  • retires
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  • goes (away)
  • dissolves
  • vanishes
  • fades
  • disappears
  • evaporates
  • melts (away)
  • leaves
  • evanesces
  • clears
  • withdraws
  • departs
  • retires
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outcropping

outcrops

outcross

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