RESURFACING Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

resurfacing

verb

present participle of resurface

as in reappearing

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We’re thrilled to announce the second edition of the Dogue competition, which will see one lucky pup land their very own digital Dogue cover—appearing alongside some of our favorite celebrity canines on August 18, 2026.

— Vogue, Vogue, 28 July 2026
The Israeli military also published footage appearing to show its troops at Beaufort Castle, a strategic hilltop fortress, during an advance through villages in southern Lebanon.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of appearing

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Amidst stagnant wages and economic uncertainty, Aura's focus on mindset as a key metric for financial well-being is proving timely, with health insurers now showing interest in their behavioral approach.

— Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
In relation to this turbulent time, Venice has never shied away from showing difficult films.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 July 2026

Definition of showing

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On top of that, the carrier’s earnings are still hamstrung from its $35 billion debt load though American has slashed that from around a $54 billion peak coming out of the pandemic, with balance sheet improvement a major priority.

— Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 19 July 2026
The reliever has been simplifying his pitch mix when coming out of the bullpen, yet this relief appearance looked more like one of his starts.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026

Definition of coming out

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But all in all, at about the same number of minutes as Nolan’s film, the linearly unfolding TV version fits in a stunning amount from Homer’s 24-book epic.

— Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 24 July 2026
Their collaboration lasted eight years, unfolding at a breakneck pace.

— Olivier Bouchara, Vanity Fair, 24 July 2026

Definition of unfolding

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But Morningstar analyst Jing Jie Yu cautions in a July report that the Chinese company might not attract many customers abroad, with demand still coming mostly from home markets.

— Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
The fear is that those chains will keep coming, and eventually drown out places like Humaideh’s.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026

Definition of coming

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As if her affinity for mystery, for tracking clues in her true crime books or on the news, were finally surfacing in the real world.

— Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
This has drawn negative attention recently, with complaints surfacing on Reddit and a subsequent video from YouTube channel Gamers Nexus.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026

Definition of surfacing

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The ordinance must move through hearings, survive a hard budget season and win a majority of a council where skeptics remain — all with elections looming.

— Ciera Bates-Chamberlain, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
With the season opener in Australia against the Rams looming, nobody truly knows when Shanahan will be back full-time.

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 25 July 2026

Definition of looming

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Dave & Buster's is turning up the volume on its entertainment strategy.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 15 July 2026
There were early concerns people weren’t turning up for the event because of the high ticket prices and the difficulty of obtaining visas for citizens of some countries.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

Definition of turning up

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