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
Following initial reports of strikes across Iran’s capital, footage surfacing from inside Tehran showed extensive damage to several key political and military buildings.
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Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN Money, 28 Feb. 2026
Among concerns could be availability, with Powell again surfacing on the team’s injury report ahead of Thursday night’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers at Xfinity Mobile Arena, this time due to groin soreness.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
Aside from the 43rd president’s penchant for surfacing mostly for official events — joking in an affectionate and hilarious manner with Michelle Obama — Bush’s taciturn post-presidency cuts a striking contrast with the two men who bracketed his tenure.
—Dallas Morning News, 22 Feb. 2026
Flat headcount has a way of surfacing reality.
—Julio Martínez, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
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Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN Money, 28 Feb. 2026
Among concerns could be availability, with Powell again surfacing on the team’s injury report ahead of Thursday night’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers at Xfinity Mobile Arena, this time due to groin soreness.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
Aside from the 43rd president’s penchant for surfacing mostly for official events — joking in an affectionate and hilarious manner with Michelle Obama — Bush’s taciturn post-presidency cuts a striking contrast with the two men who bracketed his tenure.
—Dallas Morning News, 22 Feb. 2026
Flat headcount has a way of surfacing reality.
—Julio Martínez, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surfacing
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Beyond upgrading transitional industries, Beijing reaffirmed pledges to cultivate emerging and future sectors, including semiconductors, aerospace, biotechnology, quantum technology and embodied AI.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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As a growing memorial outside Nancy Guthrie's Tucson-area home continues to draw visitors, new questions are emerging about whether investigators are monitoring the site.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez , Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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In many of the world’s most intriguing superconducting materials, superconductivity appears only within a curved region of a phase diagram, rising to a peak before fading again.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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Over the past four years, the number of New Zealanders aged 30-50 emigrating has more than doubled – from 18,000 to 43,000 – fueled by rising living costs and a weakening job market, demographers told CNN.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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Even with financial advisers helping Americans prepare both boomers and heirs for the largest wealth transfer in history, more disputes are arising, data show.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
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The combination of weak hiring and increasing inflationary pressures arising from the war creates a nightmare for the Federal Reserve, which must decide whether to cut interest rates to help the job market or hold off to help keep a lid on prices.—
Paul Wiseman,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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There’s also some of the content that’s emerged that really [highlights] activism at its highest level to show the exploitation and corruption that’s occurring on our planet.—
Gqlshare,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Broward situation reflects national trend Disputes between hospitals and insurers over reimbursement rates and claim payments, like those in Broward County, are occurring nationwide.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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Welcome back to the Times of Troy newsletter, where there is no shortage of big things happening at USC.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Place, a foreman and driver for Camelback Moving, asked the guard what was happening.—
Sydney Page The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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Jack Horner, a renowned paleontologist who worked as a consultant on all seven films in the Jurassic Park franchise, is no longer employed as a lecturer at Chapman University, following his name appearing several times in the Epstein files.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Mar. 2026
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Trump has previously drawn scrutiny for falling asleep during meetings, appearing with bruised hands often covered in makeup, revelations of unspecified medical imaging and a diagnosis of chronic venous insufficiency, which can cause swelling in the legs and ankles.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Surfacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surfacing. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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