1
as in emerging
to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly
no information regarding the stolen car has surfaced since the police found it abandoned on a country road
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2
as in rising
to penetrate the surface (as of water) from below
a submarine surfaced on the starboard side of the aircraft carrier
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Recent Examples of surfacing
The results include contract review time cut in half, more than 300,000 emails auto-responded to in a single year, and finance teams surfacing investor insights in minutes instead of hours.
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
Notably, filming was paused prior to the video (which is from a 2023 incident) surfacing.
—Glamour, 23 Mar. 2026
What themes are surfacing in your work, your relationships, or your inner life?
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
Missile crews are reportedly reluctant to leave cover, desertions are increasing, refusals to obey orders are surfacing, and American and Israeli forces continue hunting launchers daily.
—Richard Goldberg, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
Notably, filming was paused prior to the video (which is from a 2023 incident) surfacing.
—Glamour, 23 Mar. 2026
What themes are surfacing in your work, your relationships, or your inner life?
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
Missile crews are reportedly reluctant to leave cover, desertions are increasing, refusals to obey orders are surfacing, and American and Israeli forces continue hunting launchers daily.
—Richard Goldberg, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surfacing
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Yet the technology for wind power that floats — as opposed to standard towers permanently attached to the sea floor — is just emerging, and has never been attempted in waters as deep as the Pacific off Northern California.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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This session will explore how top owners are navigating media shifts, private capital and emerging leagues while balancing competitive success with enterprise value creation.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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But there are concerns about rising ticket prices and soaring production budgets, fueled by higher costs for labor, materials and energy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The group announced the new mutual aid market on social media, citing community concerns over rising costs as the motivation behind the move.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The Ponzo brothers pleaded guilty to felonies arising from the bribery kickback scheme, and a district judge sentenced both of them to 27 months in federal prison.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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All disputes arising out of or connected with this Promotion will be resolved individually, and without resort to class action, exclusively by a state or federal court located in New York, New York.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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In both 2024 and 2025, The Post examined only the arrests that the data identified as occurring in Colorado or at a specific location within the state.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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Trauma Bonding has been widely documented as a naturally occurring result of people who work in professions where they are subjected to multiple traumatic events on a regular basis.—
Opinion Staff,
Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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More open conversations about menopause and the period leading up to it — called perimenopause — are happening at the same time that marketing has been supercharged by social media.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Not enough actual deportations were happening.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Post-Euphoria, Ferreira has turned her attention largely to film, notably appearing opposite John Leguizamo in 2024’s Bob Trevino Likes It, and made her Broadway debut (with the support of some of her former Euphoria costars) in Cult of Love.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
7 Apr. 2026
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But with most independent polls showing a double-digit deficit for Fidesz among decided voters ahead of the vote, Orbán has sought to boost his profile by appearing publicly with his international admirers.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Surfacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surfacing. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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