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as in emerging
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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as in rising
to penetrate the surface (as of water) from below
a submarine surfaced on the starboard side of the aircraft carrier
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Recent Examples of surfacing
New theories about Powell’s true identity kept surfacing during filming, but for the Evangelistas, every lead seemed to raise even more questions than answers.
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Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Today’s astro-weather could leave you mentally overstimulated or emotionally drained, but a deeper truth is surfacing.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
The humans would explore — surfacing hypotheses, chasing hunches, venturing into territory the data didn’t obviously support.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 May 2026
And also how your past can, in a way, interfere or keep surfacing within your present.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 12 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for surfacing
Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Today’s astro-weather could leave you mentally overstimulated or emotionally drained, but a deeper truth is surfacing.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
The humans would explore — surfacing hypotheses, chasing hunches, venturing into territory the data didn’t obviously support.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 May 2026
And also how your past can, in a way, interfere or keep surfacing within your present.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 12 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for surfacing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surfacing
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One of the most painful things about this disease is knowing that promising treatments are emerging, but funding barriers and manufacturing and procedural slow-downs continue to derail progress.—
Elise Esposito,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
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San Diego County routinely issues public health advisories to warn local doctors of emerging threats, but Thursday was the first time in recent memory that a mode of transportation made the list.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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The efforts highlight Son’s growing ambitions to secure data center bases in major locations across the globe as AI companies race to acquire sufficient computing power and meet rising demand for their services.—
Benoit Berthelot,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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On the other hand, when prices are high and rising, voters may not particularly care about things like Talarico's meat consumption, says Cliff Walker, who works at a Texas progressive strategy firm.—
Danielle Kurtzleben,
NPR,
30 May 2026
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Indian Hotels Company is particularly eyeing opportunities arising from a shift in destination weddings from foreign locations to India.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
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Some 150 to 200 cable faults happen every year, with 70 to 80 percent of them arising from accidents involving fishing equipment and ships’ anchors, according to the International Cable Protection Committee.—
Ramin Skibba,
Scientific American,
27 May 2026
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Beyond all of this is the unrealized potential of creating an infrastructure dedicated to space launches occurring hours apart instead of months, hosting a payload of hundreds of tonnes in one go at costs estimated at $60 per pound by 2035.—
David Szondy
May 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2026
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In other words, menopause is occurring against the backdrop of modern life rather than separately from it.—
Meggen Harris,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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And ceasefire, allowing complete unfettered access, and most importantly, a full respect for humanitarian law and humanitarian aid workers, and that simply isn't happening at all right now.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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Out with the Old, in with the Letterboxd Hollywood has always been obsessed with youth, but the current generational turnover happening inside entertainment has been especially disorienting for several reasons.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
31 May 2026
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Kirby Smart didn’t mince words when discussing this preferences and questions about the football postseason while appearing at the SEC Spring Meetings on Tuesday.—
Mike Griffith,
AJC.com,
27 May 2026
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Rabe, who was previously Tony nominated for her role as Portia in The Merchant of Venice, returns to Broadway after recently appearing in the TV series Shrinking.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
26 May 2026
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“Surfacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surfacing. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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