RESURFACING Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

resurfacing

verb

present participle of resurface

as in reappearing

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Frequently appearing obvious cases such as the USSR have been left in roman.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Lingerie became an integral part of everyday dressing, with bras worn as tops and slipdresses appearing across the collections.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of appearing

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Enter Sheehan, who can be this season’s version of Will Klein, coming out of the bullpen to pitch boffo bulk innings in relief.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
But being that a similar kidnapping thriller was coming out with A24’s Spike Lee joint Highest 2 Lowest, Affleck pulled the plug on that version of Animals two weeks before production was set to begin.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of coming out

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The play is a gently unfolding, calmly delivered tale of the decades of horrors endured by a real-life person named Eddie Jaku.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
The origination of the artwork soon belongs to history, but history is ongoing—an unfolding future.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of unfolding

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One of them is Jenesis Laforcarde, founder of The Jenesis House, a wellness space that kept surfacing in my research.

— Stefanie Benjamin, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026
But their unrest is surfacing as stubbornly high gas prices leave voters in a cash crunch back home.

— Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of surfacing

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Here’s a look at the Dolphins’ looming decision with Willis, the draft, Jeremiah Smith, Arch Manning and others.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026
To that, Gutierrez’s email also came as the deadline was looming for qualifying longtime Disney executives to take the company’s voluntary early retirement offer, first unveiled in August by EVP and Chief People Officer Sonia Coleman.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of looming

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Crowe, watching from behind one-way glass and turning up in encounters beyond the confines of the study itself, gives that intensity a perfectly legible antagonist, if not always a valid one.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026
To compile its 2027 list, the firm's strategists asked Morgan Stanley's North America analysts for their top recommendation for a one-year buy-and-hold investment horizon, turning up more than 50 names.

— Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of turning up

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