1
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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2
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
Robotics is surfacing as a key use case for AI across the tech industry.
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Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
The results include contract review time cut in half, more than 300,000 emails auto-responded to in a single year, and finance teams surfacing investor insights in minutes instead of hours.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
Notably, filming was paused prior to the video (which is from a 2023 incident) surfacing.
—Glamour, 23 Mar. 2026
What themes are surfacing in your work, your relationships, or your inner life?
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
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Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
The results include contract review time cut in half, more than 300,000 emails auto-responded to in a single year, and finance teams surfacing investor insights in minutes instead of hours.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
Notably, filming was paused prior to the video (which is from a 2023 incident) surfacing.
—Glamour, 23 Mar. 2026
What themes are surfacing in your work, your relationships, or your inner life?
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surfacing
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There’s a strange dynamic emerging around artificial intelligence.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
16 Apr. 2026
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From my tried-and-true tactics (getting 10,000 daily steps, running, doing Pilates, not snacking after dinner) to emerging advice (lifting heavier weights, eating all the protein), each fresh burst of motivation only leaves me more deflated.—
Petra Guglielmetti,
Glamour,
16 Apr. 2026
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But there are concerns about rising ticket prices and soaring production budgets, fueled by higher costs for labor, materials and energy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The group announced the new mutual aid market on social media, citing community concerns over rising costs as the motivation behind the move.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Demetra Henderson-Burkhalter, meanwhile, had also exchanged many calls with a New Orleans man named Cornelius Garrison III, who had been a plaintiff in a lawsuit arising from a truck collision in 2015 and had been listed as a witness to another collision in 2014.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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In 2023, Eric Tennant — from Bridgeport, West Virginia — was diagnosed with stage 4 cholangiocarcinoma, a rare and aggressive cancer arising from the bile ducts that had spread throughout his body.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Lanolin is a deeply moisturizing oil naturally occurring in sheep's wool, humanely (and cruelty-free) sourced by Australian sheep farmers.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Strong winds are occurring but are not so strong as to warrant a High wind warning.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Daily News,
12 Apr. 2026
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When insurance adjusters examined the roadway where the crashes were happening, there were no obvious hazards—like faulty lighting or an especially steep grade—that could account for this newfound profusion.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Lots of factors and complications, and a trade even coming close to happening would mark a stark departure from how the team operated 14 months ago.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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In the livestream, Peters is seen speaking with the young woman while appearing to be under the influence and exhibiting slurred speech.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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Page Match began appearing on Spotify back in February.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Surfacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surfacing. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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