as in exteriors
an outer part or layer
the surface of just about everything in the kitchen was covered with soot after we put the grease fire out
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as in emerges
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 surfaces
Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Self-adhesive metal plates hold each light, sticking tight to surfaces while keeping them blemish-free.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
Be sure to thoroughly rinse off the solution from all food prep surfaces.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
The interior was quiet at high speeds and over rough surfaces, and the 12-speaker, 570-watt Bose audio system performed brilliantly.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
Food contact surfaces were covered in residue and some employees weren’t using gloves, a city spokesperson told the Star-Telegram.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
Use the floor brush for stairs, the crevice tool for windowsills and couch cushions, and the dusting brush for dusty surfaces.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
From the best Amazon vacuums to the best vacuums for hardwood floors, AD editors and contributors try out appliances in their homes (and across all types of floor surfaces) year-round to find options worthy for your space—and the same goes for this story.
—Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 28 Aug. 2025
Light reflects off surfaces, passes through the cornea and lens, and lands on the retina, where photons trigger the photoreceptors that kick off neural processing.
—Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 28 Aug. 2025
Serenity Gibbons, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
More recently, though, its presence has broadened — the track now surfaces across posts expressing all kinds of emotions and drama.
—Xander Zellner, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2025
This question surfaces every August with the release of the preseason poll.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
Pace put different people through the paces of different things on different equipment and surfaces, ranging from some beginner movements to some rather acrobatic moves by a woman visiting from South Korea that looked a lot like gymnastics.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Self-adhesive metal plates hold each light, sticking tight to surfaces while keeping them blemish-free.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
Be sure to thoroughly rinse off the solution from all food prep surfaces.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
The interior was quiet at high speeds and over rough surfaces, and the 12-speaker, 570-watt Bose audio system performed brilliantly.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
Food contact surfaces were covered in residue and some employees weren’t using gloves, a city spokesperson told the Star-Telegram.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
Use the floor brush for stairs, the crevice tool for windowsills and couch cushions, and the dusting brush for dusty surfaces.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
From the best Amazon vacuums to the best vacuums for hardwood floors, AD editors and contributors try out appliances in their homes (and across all types of floor surfaces) year-round to find options worthy for your space—and the same goes for this story.
—Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 28 Aug. 2025
Light reflects off surfaces, passes through the cornea and lens, and lands on the retina, where photons trigger the photoreceptors that kick off neural processing.
—Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
Hinson’s group empowers women leaders to do this via the Power Archetype Index, a diagnostic framework that surfaces unconscious leadership patterns and provides women with a personal roadmap of the four factors that underpin impact.
—Serenity Gibbons, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
More recently, though, its presence has broadened — the track now surfaces across posts expressing all kinds of emotions and drama.
—Xander Zellner, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2025
This question surfaces every August with the release of the preseason poll.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surfaces
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The slip-on design and luxe leather exteriors instantly upgrade your look, while wide footbeds offer a comfortable space for your feet to sit without constraint.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Sep. 2025
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Home Depot’s yard decor lineup is designed to make exteriors shine, featuring a mix of lights, figures, and themed accessories.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Nuestra Cartagena emerges as a collaborative effort to navigate those upsides and downsides as equitably and sustainably as possible, in a way that keeps all of Cartagena's communities in mind.—
Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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But the more these breakaways happen in the context of a film, the quicker a pattern emerges where critical moments are undercut by multiple breaks that drag things out to a not-so-welcome 155 minute runtime.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
10 Sep. 2025
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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If inflation rises, the Fed could increase interest rates in an attempt to slow the economy.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Things line up well on both fronts.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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Swift is also busy on both the personal and professional fronts.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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It was meant to show how the history of human evolution arises from our literary relationship to the earth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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Intuition arises effortlessly and quickly.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Obesity occurs when a person has excessive fat accumulation that presents a health risk, according to the World Health Organization.—
Amy Woodyatt,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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The main risk is that these batteries can overheat and go into thermal runaway, a chain reaction that occurs when a lithium-ion cell enters an uncontrollable, self-heating state—resulting in extremely high temperature, smoke and, ultimately, a fire that is notoriously difficult to put out.—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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But what happens after the selfie is taken?—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement GSF posted videos on social media showing the incident, later followed by a video showing damage to the vessel with burn marks on what appears to be the main deck.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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But the notion of mysterious objects hurtling through the air in a way that appears intelligently controlled is hard to seperate from the stigma of little green men and flying saucers.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Surfaces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surfaces. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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