RESURFACING Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

resurfacing

verb

present participle of resurface

as in reappearing

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Verb

As a student approached the doors, several feet of floodwater could be seen building up on the other side, appearing on the verge of breaking through.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Throughout the 1990s, Dundee remained a fixture in Memphis wrestling while also appearing on national television for World Championship Wrestling.

— Jasmine Mendez Follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of appearing

Verb

Nishiyama and his team compared maps showing faults and other geologic signs of contraction on Mercury with newer maps highlighting surface roughness.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
Pedro Neto has played there in the early weeks of the season, showing that a natural winger can do the job.

— Jack Lang, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of showing

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But there is no question there’s going to be accountability for the corruption, for the excess, for the abuse of power that has existed coming out of this White House.

— NBC news, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026
Aaron Donald, one of the fiercest pass rushers in NFL history, is coming out of retirement to rejoin the Rams in hopes of winning another Super Bowl title.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of coming out

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But the true test of Turning Point Action's clout was unfolding inside the exhibition center, where staff members were registering voters, handing out buttons and signing people up for social events.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
Precious little of anything survives from a millennium ago, let alone textile, let alone narrative textile, hundreds of feet of it, unfolding in scene after scene with the colors still crisp.

— John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of unfolding

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Earlier in the year, the Yankees viewed Jones as a platoon bat, with nearly the entirety of his playing time coming against right-handers.

— Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Large numbers of Canadian snowbirds typically flock to warm-weather locations in Florida, Arizona and California when temperatures drop at home, making the coming months a test of whether the grassroots boycott will extend into another winter.

— Rio Yamat, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of coming

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However, with Knicks fandom at an all-time high, reports are surfacing that Jordan Brand will be making the most of the buzz by bringing back the City Series style for the first time ever.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
The Silver Medallion has become one of the awards season’s more dependable leading indicators, its honorees surfacing in the Oscar race with striking regularity.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of surfacing

Verb

That said, at one point Eleanor captures Sofia giving Dunst a note about the scene where Marie Antoinette is upbraided by her ambassador (played by Steve Coogan) for paying more attention to sleeve lengths than a looming diplomatic crisis.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
The immediate reaction to the ruling among election officials largely centered on the looming Tuesday deadline, Zorich and Spencer said.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of looming

Verb

Docs On The Dock There is always a strong line up of documentaries at the Rendez-Vous, with sellers turning up at the waterfront location with new factual shows.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026
Shaquille O’Neal is turning up the music in North Texas this month.

— Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of turning up

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