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

The girls dropped out of school and moved to Vietnam’s capital, Hanoi, to work long hours in a restaurant, where they were exposed to sharp tools, hot surfaces and heavy lifting. — Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Measles can spread when an infected person breathes, coughs or sneezes, and the virus remains infectious in the air and on surfaces for up to two hours after the person with infection leaves the area. — Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026

Snow, ice, sand, concrete, and light-color stone, are among such surfaces. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026

Also, wash items and surfaces that may have touched the sprouts with hot, soapy water or in the dishwasher. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 24 Aug. 2026

Part of the problem is that every summer, water pounds down on sidewalks in the Treasure Valley, drops rippling on glassy reflective surfaces, all because of sprinkler jets overshooting the grass and landing on pavement. — Idaho Statesman, 23 Aug. 2026

Paper towels are too abrasive for cleaning modern TV screens, which are not technically glass surfaces. — Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 22 Aug. 2026

Several surfaces were dirty with sugar residue, grime and syrup, including a back counter, a large mixer and a toaster oven. — Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026

The suspension does a good job of smoothing out potholes and broken surfaces, while the relatively tall tyres fitted to 18in wheels help keep the ride composed. — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Verb

Tinder is making a similar bet with its Events tab, which surfaces local outings such as trivia nights, ceramic classes, and beach tennis. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026

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

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