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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
as in rising
to penetrate the surface (as of water) from below
a submarine surfaced on the starboard side of the aircraft carrier
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of surfacing
With rumors swirling about head coaching vacancies in college football, Mississippi's Lane Kiffin has been a name surfacing quite a bit.
—
Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
What concerns are surfacing among your clientele?
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Bodies keep surfacing — and so do questions.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Israel essentially cut Barghouti off the outside world, his photos and videos only surfacing every few years.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for surfacing
Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
What concerns are surfacing among your clientele?
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Bodies keep surfacing — and so do questions.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Israel essentially cut Barghouti off the outside world, his photos and videos only surfacing every few years.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for surfacing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surfacing
Verb
-
Super Leaders not only embrace emerging technology but leverage it for both their own growth as well as the growth of their team.—
Kelly Jones,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
-
Material World is a weekly roundup of innovations and ideas within the materials sector, covering news from emerging biomaterials and alternative leathers to sustainable substitutes and future-proof fibers.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
There are trade-offs, of course—rising Obamacare premiums will harm people, too.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
-
Both consultants estimated that inflation in Caracas is currently running between 20% and 30% a month and is destined to keep rising as long as the bolivar depreciation continues.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
The amplitude of gravitational waves arising dense masses (black holes and/or neutron stars) inspiraling into a low-mass black hole’s event horizon is the greatest in the known Universe.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 Nov. 2025
-
But, unlike Section 122, there’s no limit to the level or duration of tariffs arising from Section 301 investigations.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
Strong winds are occurring but are not so strong as to warrant a High wind warning.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
-
Lake effect snow was also occurring south of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, the weather service said.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
Sustained, strong winds with even stronger gusts are happening.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
-
The median offers a more accurate view of what's happening in a market than the average sales price, which would mean taking the sum of all sales prices then dividing by the number of homes sold.—
USA TODAY Network,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
The trucks' driver doors were open and two people were seen at the rear of the trailers, appearing to be moving items between the trailers, according to an affidavit filed after the incident.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
10 Nov. 2025
-
The classic Big Dipper asterism in Ursa Major was another easy target, with all seven points of light appearing clear against the night sky despite some light pollution over the city.—
Harry Bennett,
Space.com,
10 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Surfacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surfacing. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share