SURFACES Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

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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

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surfaces

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verb

present tense third-person singular of surface

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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as in rises

to penetrate the surface (as of water) from below a submarine surfaced on the starboard side of the aircraft carrier

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Noun

The bottom of the walls was damaged; these surfaces are not smooth and easily cleanable. — Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026 But a Columbia University research team has found that when water molecules come into contact with plastic surfaces, a key chemical reaction does in fact take place. — Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 Initially, nickel-oxide species covered parts of the particle surfaces. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026 Red’s plumage became slightly softer, while his eyes and beak gained firmer, more toy-like surfaces. — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026 In winter, some wetlands become more accessible as thick, spongelike layers of organic-rich peat freeze solid and become strong enough to support snow machines on their icy surfaces. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026 Inspectors test commonly touched surfaces like door handles, thermostats, remotes, light switches, faucets and toilet flush handles. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026 When threatening phone calls begin and a dangerous fugitive surfaces in town, Jenny grows suspicious of everyone around her as the danger begins closing in. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026 Their painting style—Abstract Expressionism—with its revolutionary use of physical gesture, bold images, and rich painterly surfaces made a wide sweep of the then prevailing European Cubist esthetic. — Barbara Rose, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2026

Verb

Manifest surfaces Machado’s team soon learned that information about one of the charter flights had circulated outside the group. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026 The value appears when the team actually surfaces, tests and integrates what different people know. — Samuel Rodrigues, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Instead of a treasury analyst manually pulling payment data into a spreadsheet to spot trends, the tool surfaces patterns, opportunities and risks automatically, through dashboards and peer comparisons. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026 Quantum Metric said its VoC solution automatically surfaces sentiment, issues and trends across feedback, then ties it to prior sessions. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026 This is something that surfaces at a certain point in the film. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026 When a location's performance shifts, the data surfaces it in time to act. — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 31 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

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Noun

Prime Day Outdoor Deals Making your exteriors feel like an extension of your interior design is more than achievable with Amazon Prime Day’s leftover deals on patio furniture and decor.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2026
On exteriors, French Press Coffee brings a classic architectural quality to front doors, while functioning as an elevated alternative to black on shutters, garages, and trim.

— Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of exteriors

Verb

Onstage, in spooky eye makeup and a pink tie, another persona emerges.

— Steve Appleford, SPIN, 12 Oct. 2026
The climate pattern typically emerges every two to seven years and is marked by the heating of ocean waters in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific, which spurs changes in the atmosphere that can affect weather around the world.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of emerges

Verb

The National Weather Service said rainfall was diminishing in the area but that rapid river rises and flooding remained possible.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
How to see the Taurid meteor showers Both showers appear to originate from Taurus, a constellation that rises during the evening and climbs higher into the sky as the night progresses.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of rises

Noun

To that end, the bulk of the episode is about that exposure, with Lamb’s joes still scrambling for safety on multiple fronts.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
By then, Capone was fighting legal battles on several fronts, and things were beginning to unravel.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of fronts

Verb

While no business can prepare for every possible disruption, planning ahead can help owners protect their company’s financial health when trouble arises.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
The problem arises when the relationship changes but the assumptions surrounding it do not.

— Murugan Anandarajan, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of arises

Verb

Consequently, even if a down cycle occurs, it is not expected to show the same sharp decline seen in the past.

— Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
El Niño occurs when warmer-than-average sea surface temperatures develop in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean.

— Albert Ramon, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of occurs

Verb

Researchers can model what happens if copper prices increase sharply or if a newer technology becomes commercially viable years from now.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
When that happens, per state law, the commissioner must either close the campus or take over the district.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of happens

Verb

The former weapon of mass destruction has been in hiding for some time, but a bounty hunter tracks him down and disrupts his quiet life before also discovering a young man who appears to be Vision’s son.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
In one scene, a padlock appears to lock without a key or even being properly closed.

— Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026

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