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
• tops
• shells
• skins
• faces
• veneers
• outsides
• facings
• coverings
• façades
• 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

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

Host Quarterly Workshops To Surface Buyer Objections Host quarterly live workshops where marketers and salespeople collaborate on answer briefs drawn from recent deals; this surfaces real buyer objections and arms marketing with on-the-ground insights to sculpt resonant campaigns. —Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 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