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

Zhang Ding, a key figure in Chinese contemporary art, contributes a piece composed of golden light panels that casts an almost sacred glow, illuminating transparent glass humanoid heads with gemstone-like surfaces. — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

For ordinary two-dimensional surfaces, V − E + F = 2 - 2 × L, where L is the number of holes in the surface. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 8 Sep. 2026

The bigger factor threatening to drive a wedge between them surfaces when Miguel receives a proposal to design an enormous bunker in Hawaii for an unnamed tech billionaire. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Social listening surfaces the opinions customers share with everyone except you. — Hamid Farooqui, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

The room itself is lovely, with Midcentury Modern touches including curved cherry-wood walls, illuminated white onyx Corian surfaces and low lighting. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

And coastal explorers can face problems such as riptides, waves, cliffs and unexpected rocky surfaces. — Elaine Reno, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026

The all-in-one design makes deep cleaning effortless across various surfaces. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

Once the surfaces were smoothed, these strong readings vanished, revealing that regions long believed to be fast lanes for ion transport were actually just microscopic valleys on the material’s surface. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

Verb

The stronger model is one in which AI narrows the decision space, surfaces relevant signals and explains why an action is being recommended. — Rahul Saluja, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

When a location's performance shifts, the data surfaces it in time to act. — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

Tinder is making a similar bet with its Events tab, which surfaces local outings such as trivia nights, ceramic classes, and beach tennis. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026

What reads at a casual distance as serene maternal tenderness shifts, on closer inspection, into something more ambivalent—a shade of melancholy that surfaces only when the eye lingers on Mary’s face. — Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026

The Nike main app then automatically surfaces shoe recommendations tailored for higher-mileage runners. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 31 July 2026