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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
Before that moment, photos had surfaced of Perry and Trudeau kissing on a yacht, following earlier sightings of them dining together in Canada shortly after Trudeau attended Perry’s July concert in Montreal.
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Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 26 Oct. 2025
One name that surfaced in trade speculation last week was Las Vegas Raiders pass-rusher Maxx Crosby.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Though five men were accused and multiple theories have surfaced in the nearly six decades since the first killing, all the murders remain unsolved.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
More old Reddit posts surfaced Wednesday, with The Advocate reporting that Platner used homophobic slurs and made anti-LGBTQ+ jokes between 2018 and 2021.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
On Saturday, reports surfaced about the death of former running back Doug Martin.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The trim and inclining experiment is to confirm the centre of gravity of the submarine and is measured by naval architects in both surfaced and submerged conditions.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
Only a handful of such models have surfaced over the years, with probably fewer than five examples existing today.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025
Reports about an assault surfaced on social media Wednesday, but exact details on the incident remain shielded as police investigate.
—Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2025
Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 26 Oct. 2025
One name that surfaced in trade speculation last week was Las Vegas Raiders pass-rusher Maxx Crosby.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Though five men were accused and multiple theories have surfaced in the nearly six decades since the first killing, all the murders remain unsolved.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
More old Reddit posts surfaced Wednesday, with The Advocate reporting that Platner used homophobic slurs and made anti-LGBTQ+ jokes between 2018 and 2021.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
On Saturday, reports surfaced about the death of former running back Doug Martin.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The trim and inclining experiment is to confirm the centre of gravity of the submarine and is measured by naval architects in both surfaced and submerged conditions.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
Only a handful of such models have surfaced over the years, with probably fewer than five examples existing today.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025
Reports about an assault surfaced on social media Wednesday, but exact details on the incident remain shielded as police investigate.
—Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surfaced
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Similar chatter has emerged during past election years since the dawn of the 22nd Amendment, but usually in a more light-hearted nature.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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However, in March photos emerged of a series of new barge-like PLA ships dubbed Shuiqiao that can link together to form a loading dock from over a half-mile out to sea—drastically boosting Beijing’s land invasion potency.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Controversy arose earlier this year after residents, a council member and the mayor declared a cooling station set up for homeless residents and others without adequate heating and cooling as unacceptable.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Oct. 2025
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Wise told the Statesman by phone that the arrest arose from an argument with his then-wife.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Oct. 2025
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Her writing has also appeared in leading publications such as the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Nation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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But when Ronnie set the theater's copy of The Music Man in motion on the projector, Matty appeared on screen holding what looked like a baby swaddled in a blanket.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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At the time, many bettors turned to social media to say that something shady occurred regarding prop bets involving his stats for that night.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Many believe the increase has occurred within both the left and the right.—
NPR,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
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And they’re not allowed to do that because of what happened (on Olivier’s hit).—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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This happened when Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina last year.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Surfaced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surfaced. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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