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
  • Children, including some as young as 1, are appearing before immigration judges alone because of administration disruptions to legal services.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The Dominican Republic native spent the 2026 season with the Mets organization, appearing in nine games for New York and playing in 65 games for Triple-A Syracuse.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of appearing
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  • But Kansans also elected a moderate Democrat to the governor's office, then reelected her in that same time period, showing the state is not a Republican stronghold at all levels.
    — Grace Hills, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Supporters at Roy’s watch party at the downtown Audio Graph brewery erupted in cheers when the first batch of results dropped, showing Roy doubling up McKinney’s early vote total.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of showing
Verb
  • Nicholson has taken a break from the spotlight, with his last movie coming out in 2010.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Anudike-Uzomah was merely a two-star recruit coming out of Lee’s Summit.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of coming out
Verb
  • The Ohio artist’s first album in four years is paranoid, indulgent, and theatrical, unfolding like a dark romantasy novel.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz and several commissioners criticized the plan for linking county government with a video game that revels in violence unfolding in a fictional Miami.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of unfolding
Verb
  • The jobs report arrives with inflation running well above the Fed's 2% target, potentially forcing central bankers to raise rates in the coming months after making no change at last week's policy meeting.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Vikings quarterback Kyler Murray said his confidence in the the team’s offense will never waver, knowing the players around him, and believes a breakout performance is coming.
    — Larry Lage, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of coming
Verb
  • The royal family continues to dominate headlines, with new stories surfacing every day.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 3 Nov. 2026
  • However, Google's search engine is competing directly with ChatGPT and Claude by surfacing more results through AI Overviews and AI Mode, where users primarily get summaries rather than links to other sites.
    — Ari Levy, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of surfacing
Verb
  • With the midterm elections looming, the moment has become so fraught that even the diehards are struggling to bear the pressure.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026
  • After missing the World Series, the Dodgers begin planning a 2027 amid uncertainty surrounding the looming expiration of the collective bargaining agreement between MLB and the players.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of looming
Verb
  • The Jets have dropped two straight games to fall to 2-5, turning up the heat on coach Aaron Glenn.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • While Aguilera is no stranger to turning up the heat online, the singer has also pushed back against scrutiny of her appearance.
    — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of turning up
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