RESURFACING Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

resurfacing

verb

present participle of resurface

as in reappearing

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But Nia showed a talent for transmitting the scene’s legacy and ethos to a bigger, younger audience while pushing the envelope with her own sound, appearing current while earning crucial co-signs from scene elders like Goldie, DJ Die, and Randall.

— Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026
Other video of the incident taken from overhead shows the suspect appearing to spread liquid on the ground and setting the fire, with a large blaze of fire resulting.

— Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of appearing

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His views are contradicted by scores of studies showing vaccines have saved millions of lives and prevented long-term health problems from common diseases, while side-effects remain relatively rare.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
In 2024, Wall asked for invoices showing fee details for work performed by attorney Tim Davis and the firms he was employed by while serving as counsel for Grapevine-Colleyville’s school board.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 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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The training in Bolivia, unfolding while the world remains captivated by the final week of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, covered everything from balance, coordination and movement on crutches to ball control, tactics and the rules of amputee soccer.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026
If the ceremonies across India underscored CETA’s political and economic significance, the conversations unfolding at Bharat Tex demonstrated how quickly its commercial impact is already being felt.

— Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 15 July 2026

Definition of unfolding

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There were concerns about the USA’s toxic political environment keeping many of the international visitors from coming for the tournament.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Warnings of extreme storms and resultant flooding, erosion and widespread damage abound, along with growing lists of how to prepare for coming turbulent weather.

— Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026

Definition of coming

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The past is still present throughout, sometimes surfacing in very particular ways.

— Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 14 July 2026
The aerospace expansion aims to produce high-performance structural adhesives and surfacing products for commercial aerospace and space exploration.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026

Definition of surfacing

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And with looming questions about tariffs, labor markets, and shifting political conditions, many companies are treating automation as a long-term hedge against uncertainty, not a one-time upgrade.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
If the court agreed, such a finding could strengthen xAI’s defense in the looming potential class action, which lawyers estimate could involve thousands of victims.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026

Definition of looming

Verb

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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