RESURFACE Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

resurface

verb

Definition of resurface

as in to reappear

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Recent Examples of resurface One man went under water and did not resurface, officials said in a news release. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026 One went underwater and did not resurface. — Doug Myers, CBS News, 27 June 2026 Bell’s scheme, presented in a journal devoted to eugenics and geared toward optimizing dietary protein, would later resurface at another moment of food anxiety, when Walter Voegtlin was inventing the Paleo diet in the 1970s. — David Merritt Johns, The Atlantic, 27 June 2026 Washington waging a war on algae Crews were busy cleaning green algae from the Reflecting Pool in Washington only days after a multimillion-dollar project to resurface and repaint the landmark blue ahead of America250 celebrations. — Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 20 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for resurface

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Deftones Score the Top Comeback on Multiple Charts Notably, not a single title debuts on either the Top Alternative Albums or Top Hard Rock Albums charts this week, where the Deftones releases reappear.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
In fact, when a distraught Tom Hayward suddenly reappears, a content Mary is strolling in a local park on her own.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 24 June 2026

Definition of reappear

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His embrace of the legislation marked a shift for the governor, who appeared uninterested in engaging with the corporate tax proposal as recently as May.

— Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
Video of the incident appears to show Nelson getting into an altercation with another driver in a parking lot in Idaho.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of appear

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Kunst said given the Vatican’s usual summer slowing of operations and eventual closure for the month of August, the earliest the verdict would appear is September given that nothing materialized by the end of last month.

— Vivian Wilson, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026
An offseason reunion made sense for the Giants even after the trade, but a deal with Rogers never materialized.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

Definition of materialize

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