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

These included lattices, curved structures, and surfaces capable of changing their topography. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026

Hydrogen peroxide cleaners, however, do break down the tough shells of bacterial spores, lift biofilm off surfaces and work against colds and norovirus that cause digestive distress. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

The eatery features Midcentury Modern touches with curved cherry wood walls and paneled ceilings, as well as illuminated white onyx Corian surfaces. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

The best way to protect your skin from warts and molluscum this summer is to be mindful of the surfaces and public spaces around you. — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 10 Aug. 2026

To lower your risk of illness, clean any surfaces that may have come into contact with these items in hot, soapy water. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Slip resistant surfaces can do the same, especially in bathrooms and on decks where bare feet meet wet flooring. — Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Carpenter suggests applying it to vertical surfaces, or using soaked cotton balls in open glass jars (or poking holes in the lids to allow the fumes to escape). — The Spruce, 4 Aug. 2026

The rubble could then come together, forming Neptune's inner moons, with the clay minerals exposed on their surfaces. — Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Verb

Magnet Forensics unveiled Magnet AI this spring, an engine that surfaces artifacts in seconds and writes investigative summaries from the evidence. — Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 13 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

Turnquist has little patience for the reserve-currency displacement narrative that surfaces every time the dollar sells off. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 July 2026

Larcz is a dual-wearable system, with one device worn and one placed in the environment, that surfaces the best times for natural light each morning. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026