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as in emerged
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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Recent Examples of surfaced
The campaigns show how social media posts or personal messages — even by accounts with few followers or from people who are not public figures — could easily be surfaced and publicized, and people’s personal information can be spread across the internet at a time when doxxing is easier than ever.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
Last year, arguably the best home crowd of the season surfaced for the Minnesota Vikings’ matchup against the Atlanta Falcons.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
As if Destiny 2 needed any more disasters right now, a new one has surfaced that has players furious.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
What To Know Talk of Indonesia acquiring an aircraft carrier surfaced in February, when Navy Chief Admiral Muhammad Ali floated the idea publicly.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Other angles that surfaced showed a figure in dark clothing running across a rooftop opposite the event.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Extensive documentation on the Cat's internals eventually surfaced, but no third-party software was ever written for the platform during its commercial existence.
—Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Broader concerns have also surfaced that even adult users are building unhealthy emotional attachments to AI chatbots, in part because the tools are often designed to be agreeable and supportive.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Complaints have also surfaced recently from members of local unions.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2025
Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
Last year, arguably the best home crowd of the season surfaced for the Minnesota Vikings’ matchup against the Atlanta Falcons.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
As if Destiny 2 needed any more disasters right now, a new one has surfaced that has players furious.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
What To Know Talk of Indonesia acquiring an aircraft carrier surfaced in February, when Navy Chief Admiral Muhammad Ali floated the idea publicly.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Other angles that surfaced showed a figure in dark clothing running across a rooftop opposite the event.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Extensive documentation on the Cat's internals eventually surfaced, but no third-party software was ever written for the platform during its commercial existence.
—Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Broader concerns have also surfaced that even adult users are building unhealthy emotional attachments to AI chatbots, in part because the tools are often designed to be agreeable and supportive.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Complaints have also surfaced recently from members of local unions.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surfaced
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The First Intifada emerged in the wake of Qassam’s death.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The United States has emerged as the largest investor in commercial spyware—a global industry that has enabled the covert surveillance of journalists, human rights defenders, politicians, diplomats, and others, posing grave threats to human rights and national security.—
Vas Panagiotopoulos,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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In the immediate aftermath of World War II, Western European countries sought a way to defend themselves in the event Germany again arose as a security challenge.—
John Deni,
The Conversation,
10 Sep. 2025
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When challenges arose and employees suggested a different approach, Kentley-Klay and Levinson refused to waver, the people said.—
Salvador Rodriguez,Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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The series appeared to be headed for a sweep in the acting categories when Britt Lower pulled an upset early in the ceremony by taking the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series over Matlock nominee Kathy Bates.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Israel’s assault on Gaza City appeared to be accelerating, with the military issuing evacuation orders for several towers in Gaza City within just a few hours Sunday morning.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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However, diminishing perceptions that a college education is very important have occurred relatively equally among both Republicans and Democrats, suggesting that other factors must also be at play.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The incident occurred just before half distance in the Zandvoort race, during the safety car period that followed Lewis Hamilton’s solo crash, with Sainz trying to pass Lawson for seventh place at the outside of the track’s Tarzan Turn 1.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Kirk assassination angers and unsettles leaders, residents The assassination of Kirk, which happened in front of hundreds of people and was captured on video and widely circulated on social media, has in particular rattled the nation and drawn condemnation from across the political spectrum.—
Mark Vancleave,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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This is mirroring exactly what happened with Mugen Train, and those audience scores are currently sitting at a 99%.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Surfaced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surfaced. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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