resurfacing

verb

present participle of resurface
as in reappearing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resurfacing
  1. appearing
  2. showing
  3. coming out
  4. unfolding
  5. coming
  6. surfacing
  7. looming
  8. turning up
Verb
  • Suspended Trooper Christopher Regan, caught on camera appearing to pummel a fellow Statie at a Quincy bar, has waived this week’s show-cause hearing and will be arraigned next month on a single assault and battery charge.
    — Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The exchange quickly got testy, with Mack appearing to misremember or disagree with most of Reddington's questions.
    — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of appearing
Verb
  • Masanori Kumagai/Kyodo News via AP Hiraguchi cited surveys showing the vast majority of Japanese supporting the death penalty as an unavoidable option.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The overall trend is also consistent with other research showing that hypertension during pregnancy has become increasingly common.
    — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of showing
Verb
  • Fifth-round selection Jaden Dugger is still a raw product coming out of Louisiana, but the 6-foot-4, 240-pound linebacker is getting opportunities in practice to try his hand at a variety of spots.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • One of the hottest debates in the energy industry right now is how much oil is actually coming out of the Persian Gulf, and the answer could determine how long the Iran war lasts.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of coming out
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  • In this particular case, one of many currently unfolding across the country, 19th Judicial District Court Judge Will Jorden in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, granted the plaintiffs a temporary restraining order in their lawsuit against the NCAA.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Television networks had broadcast the unfolding hostage situation live, and the violent end captivated the American public.
    — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of unfolding
Verb
  • That may still be the case in the coming weeks, but the second episode of HBO’s Lanterns makes for a fairly solid (if simple and straightforward) follow-up with some wildly entertaining moments.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
  • But the war in Ukraine has been coming ever closer to home for many Russians, hitting them squarely in the pocketbooks.
    — Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of coming
Verb
  • While designers and merchants remain in control of strategic decisions, AI enhances their expertise by analyzing demand signals, surfacing insights and recommending actions that humans can evaluate.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • All were cut after the preseason, with Martinez instead surfacing on their practice squad.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of surfacing
Verb
  • Brad Biggs' 10 thoughts with one preseason game remaining and a host of roster moves looming.
    — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • With a quarterback decision looming, Saturday reinforced that the Browns have been living in denial.
    — Zac Jackson, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of looming
Verb
  • But keeping horses cool isn’t simply a matter of turning up the AC.
    — Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The result has been that many properties affected by disasters are turning up outside FEMA's floodplains.
    — Laura Sullivan, NPR, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of turning up
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