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
Alyn Franklin, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
The Baltimore Tree Trust will remove paved surfaces and plant 500 new trees in the city to increase canopy coverage, decrease temperatures and improve water quality.
—Kate Gray, CBS News, 12 June 2026
But there are some surfaces and places in the home where using this strong chemical may cause more harm than good.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
Researchers used satellite data and artificial intelligence to locate and categorize dark surfaces in Pittsburgh.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Their study used artworks by Vincent van Gogh to demonstrate how this noninvasive technique can compare fractal dimensions via very high-resolution scans of the objects’ surfaces.
—Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 11 June 2026
The shallow Ethiopian gambella canoe basket makes a particularly good dining or coffee table centerpiece, especially as a counterpoint to glass or glossy surfaces that need grounding.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 11 June 2026
An employee beverage was found on food prep surfaces.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
may 29, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
The sole has an excellent grip on wet surfaces.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Also, this is the first time his angry baritone surfaces on record in its full power.
—Ahmir “questlove” Thompson, VIBE.com, 7 June 2026
The report’s authors said this lack of financial resilience frequently surfaces as a major logistics and productivity barrier, particularly regarding transportation.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
Word of mouth often surfaces hosts and regions that don’t appear prominently on booking sites — and gives you a more honest read on what to expect.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 1 June 2026
Okoumé and smoked oak dominate the space, and meets cooler, smoother surfaces Vitoria Regia quartzite, Wachenzeller limestone, stainless steel, and colored glass.
—Katharina Schwarze, Architectural Digest, 23 May 2026
The dazzling variety of musical practices, across places and across time, surfaces this interplay in sensorily vivid terms, providing a unique opportunity to illuminate the role of history and environment on perceptual experiences that feel quite individual.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
As my son indignantly showed me, Prodigy surfaces multiple-choice questions in between cartoon-monster attacks.
—Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
The system also surfaces items a customer usually orders but forgot to mention — reducing the leakage that happens when a store’s shelf label goes missing or a product gets moved.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Noun
When trust is established and shared across ecosystems, risk surfaces earlier, responses accelerate and transparency becomes a competitive advantage.
—Alyn Franklin, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
The Baltimore Tree Trust will remove paved surfaces and plant 500 new trees in the city to increase canopy coverage, decrease temperatures and improve water quality.
—Kate Gray, CBS News, 12 June 2026
But there are some surfaces and places in the home where using this strong chemical may cause more harm than good.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
Researchers used satellite data and artificial intelligence to locate and categorize dark surfaces in Pittsburgh.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Their study used artworks by Vincent van Gogh to demonstrate how this noninvasive technique can compare fractal dimensions via very high-resolution scans of the objects’ surfaces.
—Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 11 June 2026
The shallow Ethiopian gambella canoe basket makes a particularly good dining or coffee table centerpiece, especially as a counterpoint to glass or glossy surfaces that need grounding.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 11 June 2026
An employee beverage was found on food prep surfaces.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
may 29, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
The sole has an excellent grip on wet surfaces.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Verb
High cognitive load is an early indicator of burnout, slower innovation and operational instability that often surfaces before traditional IT metrics reveal problems.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Also, this is the first time his angry baritone surfaces on record in its full power.
—Ahmir “questlove” Thompson, VIBE.com, 7 June 2026
The report’s authors said this lack of financial resilience frequently surfaces as a major logistics and productivity barrier, particularly regarding transportation.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
Word of mouth often surfaces hosts and regions that don’t appear prominently on booking sites — and gives you a more honest read on what to expect.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 1 June 2026
Okoumé and smoked oak dominate the space, and meets cooler, smoother surfaces Vitoria Regia quartzite, Wachenzeller limestone, stainless steel, and colored glass.
—Katharina Schwarze, Architectural Digest, 23 May 2026
The dazzling variety of musical practices, across places and across time, surfaces this interplay in sensorily vivid terms, providing a unique opportunity to illuminate the role of history and environment on perceptual experiences that feel quite individual.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
As my son indignantly showed me, Prodigy surfaces multiple-choice questions in between cartoon-monster attacks.
—Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
The system also surfaces items a customer usually orders but forgot to mention — reducing the leakage that happens when a store’s shelf label goes missing or a product gets moved.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surfaces
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Throughout the season, the teams will design vacation-worthy living rooms, kitchens, dining rooms, main suites, guest bedrooms, bathrooms and exteriors, according to HGTV.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2026
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In reality, the exteriors of the home were shot in Bel Air and the interiors were built on a stage at Universal in Los Angeles.—
Alexandra Jhamb Burns,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Quarterback Patrick Mahomes continues to work back from a knee injury while Justin Fields takes first-team reps and Xavier Worthy emerges as a standout.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
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Beyond Munich’s spring and fall festivals, a broader picture emerges on a Bavarian suds safari that winds through brewery towns, beer halls and village squares where alcohol‑free options are gaining traction.—
David Dickstein,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
Verb
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The arch spans 78 feet and rises 65 feet high, drawing hikers eager to experience one of the region’s most striking landmarks.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
Noun
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The new fee is being litigated on multiple fronts, with mixed results.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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This is a different recruiting cycle for the Dawgs on many fronts, including that one.—
Jeff Sentell,
AJC.com,
12 June 2026
Verb
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That's typically where confusion arises.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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If such an opportunity arises, producers would be well served by bringing this entire exceptional cast out east to perform it.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
Verb
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Such storms in turn can create auroras, vibrant displays of light that can appear in a variety of colors depending on the gases struck by the solar particles and how high up in the atmosphere the collision occurs.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
8 June 2026
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Breakage occurs when damage to the hair shaft weakens it, causing strands to snap off.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Birds of America is my imperfect attempt to show that history can’t be buried forever, and that what happens to one of us happens, in some way, to all of us.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Nothing majorly dramatic happens, no one flames out in the kitchen, no dish is an absolute failure.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
9 June 2026
Verb
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So while on paper Mecklenburg’s child care system appears relatively stable — roughly 500 licensed providers, a net gain of licensed slots last year, no mass wave of closures — Hazeldine says that’s an incomplete picture.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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But rather than addressing them, Kennedy appears to be attempting to push vaccine compensation on to the civil court system—and, potentially, expose drug makers to unlimited liability.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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