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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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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Recent Examples of surfaces
Scott Solomon, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
In a new study, a team of researchers led by Lisa Kaltenegger of the Carl Sagan Institute at Cornell University identified 45 rocky exoplanets that sit within their stars' habitable zones, where temperatures could allow liquid water to exist on their surfaces.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Use grills or smokers only on gravel or paved surfaces.
—Brandi D. Addison, Des Moines Register, 26 Mar. 2026
Boiling water is fastest for hard surfaces and small, isolated patches.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
The air rang with random alarms; the soft surfaces were mottled with mystery stains.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
These systems can tailor laser profiles into complex three-dimensional patterns, and enable techniques like optical stamping, where entire surfaces are processed in a single shot instead of line-by-line scanning.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 26 Mar. 2026
One of the best tips from this podcast was how to condition all the various call surfaces.
—Scott Einsmann, Outdoor Life, 25 Mar. 2026
The hotel seems to mirror the mood – its clean marble surfaces glowing with light.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2026
Peter Larsen, Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
According to Thea Gallagher, clinical psychologist and associate professor at NYU Langone Health, this moment often surfaces realities that were easy to ignore during the parenting years.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 10 Feb. 2026
The hardships sparked mass emigration and economic collapse, leaving an even deeper mark — one that still surfaces in quiet dinners with strangers like us.
—Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
After the game, Durant acknowledged the heightened physicality and intensity that typically surfaces as the season progresses.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 25 Jan. 2026
The tracker pings location data whenever the shark surfaces, revealing the animal’s movements and migration patterns.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
Military chronographs in particular played a role in his early thinking about watches—something that surfaces, albeit subtly, in the tactical, all-black aesthetic of the Big Bang.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 19 Jan. 2026
That honor belonged to a White, bespectacled Wall Street banker named James Truslow Adams, whose name rarely surfaces when King’s greatest speech is cited.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
In some firms observers are now paired with technology that surfaces early warning signals, but without clear escalation protocols these systems can generate noise rather than action.
—Nizan Geslevich Packin, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Noun
The Moon and Mars lack magnetic fields, so radiation levels on their surfaces are substantial.
—Scott Solomon, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
In a new study, a team of researchers led by Lisa Kaltenegger of the Carl Sagan Institute at Cornell University identified 45 rocky exoplanets that sit within their stars' habitable zones, where temperatures could allow liquid water to exist on their surfaces.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Use grills or smokers only on gravel or paved surfaces.
—Brandi D. Addison, Des Moines Register, 26 Mar. 2026
Boiling water is fastest for hard surfaces and small, isolated patches.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
The air rang with random alarms; the soft surfaces were mottled with mystery stains.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
These systems can tailor laser profiles into complex three-dimensional patterns, and enable techniques like optical stamping, where entire surfaces are processed in a single shot instead of line-by-line scanning.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 26 Mar. 2026
One of the best tips from this podcast was how to condition all the various call surfaces.
—Scott Einsmann, Outdoor Life, 25 Mar. 2026
The hotel seems to mirror the mood – its clean marble surfaces glowing with light.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2026
Verb
The warning at the entrance was preceded by a towering statue of Pazuzu, a Mesopotamian demon-god that surfaces in Gorillaz videos and art at times.
—Peter Larsen, Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
According to Thea Gallagher, clinical psychologist and associate professor at NYU Langone Health, this moment often surfaces realities that were easy to ignore during the parenting years.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 10 Feb. 2026
The hardships sparked mass emigration and economic collapse, leaving an even deeper mark — one that still surfaces in quiet dinners with strangers like us.
—Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
After the game, Durant acknowledged the heightened physicality and intensity that typically surfaces as the season progresses.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 25 Jan. 2026
The tracker pings location data whenever the shark surfaces, revealing the animal’s movements and migration patterns.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
Military chronographs in particular played a role in his early thinking about watches—something that surfaces, albeit subtly, in the tactical, all-black aesthetic of the Big Bang.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 19 Jan. 2026
That honor belonged to a White, bespectacled Wall Street banker named James Truslow Adams, whose name rarely surfaces when King’s greatest speech is cited.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
In some firms observers are now paired with technology that surfaces early warning signals, but without clear escalation protocols these systems can generate noise rather than action.
—Nizan Geslevich Packin, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surfaces
Noun
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Aerial exteriors were shot in South America in January in the Andes.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Mar. 2026
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The award-winning British firm executed interiors and exteriors, combining elegant aesthetics with the German yard’s renowned craftsmanship.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In this season’s conversations with writers—who all listen to the institute’s archival sound of writers across decades—a new theme emerges.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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Growth emerges through both solitude and participation, and the works reflect this tension.—
Olga Garcia-Mayoral,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Houthis are uniquely positioned to do that, given their ability to disrupt critical maritime routes and open additional pressure fronts.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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Add realignment to the cauldron and the situation grows more desperate on two fronts.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This opportunity arises as Congress prepares to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which is set to expire on April 20.—
March 25,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2026
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In theory, these few seconds of film can be called up when a suitable role arises, or when an actor’s look fits a requirement.—
Taran Khan,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Spatial disorientation occurs when sensory information from the inner ear provides a powerfully misleading sensation of up and down.—
Jeff Wise,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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When Catholic, Protestant, evangelical and independent congregations work together, something unusual occurs.—
Michael J Christensen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But, for now, some leaders remain worried about what happens next.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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What happens if the launch is delayed?—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The video ends as the driver retrieves what appears to be a firearm from the street, before both men climb back onto the scooter and ride off-screen.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The president's decision to address the nation comes as public support for the conflict appears limited.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Surfaces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surfaces. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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