Synonyms of surfaces

surfaces 1 of 2

noun

plural of surface

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exteriors
• fronts
• facades
• shells
• tops
• skins
• faces
• veneers
• outsides
• facings
• coverings
• appearances
• masks
• covers
• shows
• disguises
• guises
• semblances

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• interiors
• insides

surfaces

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of surface

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• emerges
• arises
• occurs
• happens
• appears
• springs (up)
• crops (up)
• materializes
• comes up
• comes
• chances
• comes out
• comes about
• goes (on)
• interferes
• transpires
• turns up
• passes
• intervenes
• shows up
• goes off
• intrudes
• falls out
• haps
• interposes

2

as in rises

to penetrate the surface (as of water) from below

a submarine surfaced on the starboard side of the aircraft carrier

Synonyms & Similar Words

• emerges
• rises
• breaks
• broaches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sinks
• drops
• founders
• dives
• plunges
• submerges
• drowns
• submerses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of surfaces

Noun

There was something similar last year, when Norris’s driving style would excel in lower-grip conditions, and Piastri would then enjoy the upper hand on higher-grip track surfaces thanks to his smoother approach. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Those outer leaves have the most contact with soil, handling and other surfaces. — Olivia Laborde, AJC.com, 21 July 2026

For years, bathrooms have been dominated by simple, neutral surfaces and largely subtle patterns. — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026

Other cards have dry-erase surfaces to better customize them. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 21 July 2026

Golden mussels reproduce rapidly, forming dense colonies on underwater surfaces that can clog pipes, pumps and critical water infrastructure while disrupting local ecosystems. — Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026

The company also hinted at a light/dark strategy with light colors on the seats and surfaces, a darker color on seat backs and door panels and an even darker color on the floors. — Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

The same may be true for oral thrush, a yeast infection caused by Candida, because that fungus can also linger on oral surfaces and toothbrush bristles for longer periods of time. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 20 July 2026

The 1960s metal mobile bar stands in the kitchen, which also boasts clean, stainless-steel surfaces. — Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026

Verb

Functionally correct code could violate regulatory controls without anyone knowing until an audit surfaces it. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Whether a technician needs an asset’s repair history, a manager wants to check open work orders across locations or an operator needs to dispatch the right vendor, Claude surfaces the right information and automates the workflow. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 21 July 2026

BioShocking nonetheless surfaces yet another way to defeat guardrails designed to keep LLMs from going off the rails. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 30 June 2026

No, not anymore than any artist who surfaces. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2026

Rosana Rodriguez, 33rd, whose office is in contact with Martinez-Sifontes’ family, said Albany Park has recently seen fewer ICE encounters than during earlier phases of Operation Midway Blitz, but said enforcement activity still surfaces intermittently. — Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026