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
  • The specter of the aurora borealis appearing during totality in the skies above Iceland and Greenland during totality is getting eclipse chasers excited.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Because of his fame, McKenzie has been able to generate more attention for his crusade, appearing on cable news and writing op-eds about the dangers of cryptocurrency.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of appearing
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  • Insilico is showing how companies can move from an impressive AI proof of concept to the infrastructure, platforms and business models needed to transform an entire industry.
    — Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister released the July 29 bodycam footage showing deputies stopping a vehicle in Tampa because its taillights and tag lights were not working.
    — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of showing
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  • Probably off filming one of her gazillion movies coming out this year.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of coming out
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  • The blaze in Spokane County is unfolding during a wildfire year that so far has been historically destructive across the United States.
    — Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Artificial intelligence, demographic shifts, geopolitical competition, changing workforce expectations, new models of learning, and evolving public expectations are no longer unfolding sequentially.
    — David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of unfolding
Verb
  • Military analysts believe these capabilities will shape the future of air combat over the coming decades.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
  • In making decisions, teams figure to factor the NCAA's coming appeal of Sweeney's order and whether to risk bringing back players who could then be declared ineligible if her decision is overturned.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of coming
Verb
  • Reward people for surfacing problems; then feedback stops feeling like a personal attack and starts feeling like a contribution.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Cases linked to the multistate cyclospora outbreak began surfacing in May.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of surfacing
Verb
  • Hungary faces a critical five days, Prime Minister ​Péter Magyar said Sunday, as the drying out of the Danube forced the country’s sole nuclear power ‌plant to shut for the first time in over four ⁠decades, with a new heat wave looming.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Toronto Blue Jays veteran pitcher Kevin Gausman is preparing to leave the city, irrespective of the looming MLB trade deadline.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of looming
Verb
  • His songs have become part of the American soundtrack, turning up in movies, television, commercials and countless high school graduation videos.
    — Jamie Graziano, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
  • Will the person in charge please stop turning up Earth’s thermostat.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of turning up
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