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
Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 10 Apr. 2026
This is because washing meat or poultry can result in bacteria splashing on various kitchen surfaces, from the sink to the countertop to drawer handles.
—Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
In terms of decor, a light palette inspired by the Mediterranean is paired with soft curves and continuous surfaces, giving the living quarters a calm, flowing feel.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2026
These surfaces could be icy and slippery, increasing your risk of a fall and injury.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
What surfaces next remains to be seen.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
These high-touch surfaces become transfer points for illness throughout your household.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
The study provides the first scientific confirmation that Parakneria thysi, a small African freshwater fish, is capable of climbing near-vertical waterfall surfaces.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
The finding could overturn decades of thinking suggesting that pulsars only blast beams of radiation from close to their surfaces and at their poles.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
In the later drafts, the psychological consequences were what felt important—each fantasy surfaces another warped representation of her grief.
—Literary Hub, 31 Mar. 2026
The only reliable draft intel typically surfaces the week of the draft, like Will Campbell being the Patriots’ top target last season.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
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
Noun
Bath bombs release dyes and oils that cling to porous or textured tub surfaces, making stains harder to remove.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 10 Apr. 2026
This is because washing meat or poultry can result in bacteria splashing on various kitchen surfaces, from the sink to the countertop to drawer handles.
—Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
In terms of decor, a light palette inspired by the Mediterranean is paired with soft curves and continuous surfaces, giving the living quarters a calm, flowing feel.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2026
These surfaces could be icy and slippery, increasing your risk of a fall and injury.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
What surfaces next remains to be seen.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
These high-touch surfaces become transfer points for illness throughout your household.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
The study provides the first scientific confirmation that Parakneria thysi, a small African freshwater fish, is capable of climbing near-vertical waterfall surfaces.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
The finding could overturn decades of thinking suggesting that pulsars only blast beams of radiation from close to their surfaces and at their poles.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
Knowles keeps the atmosphere leaden when the story surfaces in the present, in which Willy is 63, fraying with disappointment and banged up from several car crashes out on his long runs — events that his family is starting to fear aren’t accidents.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
In the later drafts, the psychological consequences were what felt important—each fantasy surfaces another warped representation of her grief.
—Literary Hub, 31 Mar. 2026
The only reliable draft intel typically surfaces the week of the draft, like Will Campbell being the Patriots’ top target last season.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surfaces
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In the surrounding areas, the property’s exteriors are just as impressive, with a firepit circle, an outdoor barrel sauna, and lots of seating scattered around the patio and walk-up driveway.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
8 Apr. 2026
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The company tried hand gestures, rotating screens, phone cases with secondary screens, and rehashing old hardware with more stylish exteriors—none of it worked.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In detailing the chain of events that compelled Hulu to move on, what emerges is a case study of how not to handle the reboot of a valuable TV franchise.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
8 Apr. 2026
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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,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The 2025 standard deduction rises to $15,750 from $14,600 for single filers, $23,625 from $21,900 for head of household filers, and $31,500 from $29,200 for married filing jointly filers.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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In this moment the show all at once connects to its past, present and future — and once again rises to Heaviside heights.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This Wild season is disappointing on several fronts, but the most disappointing is the team wasting such an incredible season from Kirill Kaprizov.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Americans are facing a health care affordability crunch on multiple fronts.—
Deidre Popovich,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Their results showed that the unusual absorption behavior arises from interactions between excitons, which carry energy, and charge-transfer states, where electrons move between molecules.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2026
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The workshop discusses how to specify health care preferences before an urgent medical situation arises.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Amid such a tumult of exertion and indulgence, the art of directing may seem like an afterthought or a footnote to the sheer volume of creative work that occurs even when the camera isn’t rolling.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Typical orthopedic shoulder pain usually occurs after an injury, overuse, sleeping awkwardly, lifting something heavy or repetitive motion, according to the doctor.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The real action happens outside of the courtroom—at the Cairo Club, or the bar at the Lafayette Hotel, or F&M Patio Bar—where the heat and the music and the drinks have a way of bringing Lemann back to herself.—
Brandy Jensen,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
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Check-in happens in the room which makes everyone's life easier.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The second video appears to capture the moment that prompted a call to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.—
Nick Sullivan
April 9,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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The ceasefire mostly appears to be holding.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Surfaces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surfaces. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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