resurface

verb

Definition of resurfacenext
as in to reappear

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Recent Examples of resurface Those memories often resurface when shoppers browse her inventory. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026 As ’90s nostalgia continues to resurface (thank you, Love Story), minimalist style codes are rounding out our essential wardrobes once again. — Minty Mellon, Vogue, 23 July 2026 Called Vanguard, the habitat allows for four aquanauts to live in a dry environment underwater for five days without needing to resurface. — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 22 July 2026 The child was able to get out of the water, while Cornelious failed to resurface. — Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for resurface
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resurface
  1. reappear
  2. appear
  3. materialize
Verb
  • Information may later reappear, so continued monitoring may be needed.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of reappear
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  • However, the value for the sun’s diameter appears to be wrong, leaving eclipse maps — projections of the moon’s shadow — slightly askew.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Another farmer, Rymondy Mrosso, also questioned whether pesticides used by local farmers could explain the deaths and wondered why only elephants appeared to have been affected.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of appear
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  • There was some reported interest by the Wizards at some point, but nothing has materialized.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • By the time insights emerge, risks may already have materialized.
    — Gamuda Contributor, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of materialize

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