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Recent Examples of resurface
Drawing from principles in attachment theory and The Gottman Method of couples therapy, Thompson stressed that past emotional wounds often resurface in moments of conflict, making seemingly minor incidents feel disproportionately significant.
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
Measles was eliminated in the U.S. by 2000 but has resurfaced with periodic outbreaks, mostly among people who are not vaccinated.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
On the way up, Friend had passed a resurfacing truck.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2025
Charles Barkley is once again under fire for resurfacing an old controversy — this time reignited during the 2025 Capital One JamFest at the NCAA men’s basketball championship.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
Measles was eliminated in the U.S. by 2000 but has resurfaced with periodic outbreaks, mostly among people who are not vaccinated.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
On the way up, Friend had passed a resurfacing truck.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2025
Charles Barkley is once again under fire for resurfacing an old controversy — this time reignited during the 2025 Capital One JamFest at the NCAA men’s basketball championship.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resurface
Verb
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Bronte reappears from the shadows, soaked but very much alive.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Gaga soon reappeared with a hand mic for the remainder of the song, before seamlessly getting fitted with a new head mic for the rest of her set.—
Dan Heching,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Federal prosecutors also appeared to reveal today that Combs had rejected an apparent plea deal.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Her writing has appeared in Vogue, GQ, Harper’s Bazaar, W, T: The New York Times Style Magazine, WSJ, and System among others.—
Laia Garcia-Furtado,
Vogue,
25 Apr. 2025
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Scores of downtown storefronts were boarded up in anticipation of clashes between cops and anarchists that, for a change, never materialized.—
Jason Motlagh,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2025
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That never materialized, but perhaps now Porsche has a plan for sharing its endurance racing successes with its most loyal, and wealthy, customers.—
Alistair Charlton,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Resurface.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resurface. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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