SURFACED Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

surfaced

verb

past tense of surface

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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as in rose

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 surfaced The ancient coin is one of many that have surfaced across the United Kingdom. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026 While reports of the injury surfaced online, the details of the incident have not yet been shared. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026 West’s case has surfaced starkly different views of what is at stake. — Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026 Ali Hassan Yasser al-Bazzari, 44, was a member of the Palestinian National Security Forces who went to the Palestinian village of Burqa when news of the attack surfaced, said his cousin Abdul Latif al-Bazzari, who was also injured on site. — Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026 The money had to come from somewhere, and Villivalam helped put the kibosh on some truly unacceptable proposals that surfaced in the House — particularly a tax on the unrealized gains of Illinois billionaires. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 The report’s authors also said the data surfaced an opportunity to unlock more supply. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026 So when the Stahl House surfaced for sale late last year, experts assumed there would be a line of buyers stretching all the way to Sunset Boulevard. — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 That allegation surfaced as police investigated the first case. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2026

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Shohei Ohtani emerged from the visiting dugout at American Family Field with a bat in his hand, and the mass of media members scattered in foul territory up the third-base line shifted his way, pulled by the magnetic force that is Ohtani’s stardom.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Olive green emerged at Tibi, Joseph, and Acne Studios, offering a welcome alternative to the burgundy and chocolate brown that dominated previous seasons.

— Camila Quimper, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

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As other RFAs such as Connor Bedard and Drew Commesso agreed to new contracts, questions arose about whether Korchinski, 22, would remain in the Hawks system.

— Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Hope arose that the Daryl Powell settlement in January would lead to a quick resolution of the remaining lawsuits filed against the iconic Manhattan church.

— Luke Cyphers, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026

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But Israeli commentators also professed shock, if not surprise, Sunday at how closely aligned the journalist and spin doctor appeared to be.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Huppert, who has appeared in three Hong films, was elected this year as the first female president of the Cinémathèque Française.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of appeared

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The charges from April are said to have occurred between 1999 and 2005 and involve four women.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Sunday's attack occurred as the Saudis hosted a major international energy conference in Riyadh, with other high-profile events including an investment gathering on the horizon.

— SAMY MAGDY, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026

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