RESURFACE Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

resurface

verb

Definition of resurface

as in to reappear

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Recent Examples of resurface Reissues of albums such as The Coroner’s Gambit (2000) and All Hail West Texas (2002) have appeared recently, but don’t expect some of the more obscure stuff to resurface anytime soon. — David Harris, SPIN, 6 July 2026 One person floating the river with a group went under the water and did not resurface, BFD said. — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 4 July 2026 The formula contains AHAs and BHAs to resurface the skin, prevent ingrown hairs, and smooth keratosis pilaris bumps. — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 4 July 2026 On a professional level, a conversation may resurface or finally make sense. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for resurface

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In the last decade, however, capabilities that were seen as too costly or dead ends during the Cold War have begun to reappear.

— Gerry Doyle, Fortune, 13 July 2026
When Kirk doesn’t reappear, Pam enters the house looking for him, and she is grabbed by Leatherface and carried, screaming, into his butchering room.

— Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 July 2026

Definition of reappear

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But Tortorella stood by his decision not to turn to Adin Hill, who won the Cup with the 2023 team but hadn’t appeared in a game since April 9.

— Joe Smith, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Getty Images Recent disease outbreaks across the globe may appear unrelated—a resurgence of measles in the United States, a persistent foodborne Cyclospora outbreak and Ebola spreading in parts of Africa.

— Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s ambitions to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are unlikely to materialize, despite his claims.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 21 July 2026
An earlier study that they reference found a similar thing, that the rare worries that did materialize turned out easier to handle than people expected.

— Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

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