resurfaced

Definition of resurfacednext
past tense of resurface
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Verb
  • The Supreme Court on April 27 appeared divided over whether Bayer can be sued for failing to warn that the company’s Roundup weed killer may cause cancer, hearing arguments in a major case that could block thousands of lawsuits and shield the company from billions of dollars in potential liability.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Some have argued that social media activity amounts to citizen journalism, but mostly citizen journalism appeared to have been displaced or subsumed by social media.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Their bra straps showed; their hair and faces were glossy.
    Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • This suggestion added fuel to a growing MAGA conspiracy theory that the indictment showed the far-right violence in Charlottesville in 2017 to have been a setup somehow planned by the SPLC.
    Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
Verb
  • This has materialized as actual protests from groups including Everyone Hates Elon (as in Musk), which over the past few weeks has papered New York City with posters also urging a boycott.
    Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
  • Following talk of a $500 million government bailout that has not materialized, Spirit is preparing to begin shutting down all operations, the Wall Street Journal reports citing sources close to the situation.
    Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • That continued Saturday as Chudzinski came out of the bullpen to fire four scoreless innings, striking out seven and allowing just one hit to lift visiting Lincoln-Way West to a 4-2 nonconference win over Oak Forest.
    Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
  • As officers attempted to de-escalate the situation, Wenger came out the residence, pointed, then allegedly threw, what was later determined to be an airsoft pistol at officers, according to Podgorski.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • As the competition unfolded, about half a dozen TV production staffers crammed into a small room watched from computer screens and two oversized monitors showing 14 different camera angles.
    Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Police also said the incident unfolded between Bryant and Corrigan.
    Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Resurfaced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resurfaced. Accessed 5 May. 2026.

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