SURFACING Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

surfacing

verb

Definition of surfacing

present participle of surface

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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Relevance

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 In fact, proprietary grooming, rigging and surfacing tools used on the predecessors could not simply be transferred to DNEG’s pipeline. — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026 Morning coffee, a work call under shade, weeknight dinner and a wind-down soak each earn their own outdoor room, with the furniture, shade and surfacing that activity requires. — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026 The allegations began surfacing weeks ago After defending Guilfoyle following the first report, Rubio declined to comment publicly on the growing allegations. — Matthew Lee, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026 Mercury in Scorpio, on the other hand, could make conversations with a significant other or close friend feel emotionally loaded, while Saturn retrograde hints that old, unspoken worries are surfacing. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 Oct. 2026 For decades, the seabirds have pecked at whales surfacing to breathe, gorging on their skin and blubber. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026 By adapting delivery routes as climate and conflict conditions change, the tool could cut cost per child by 25% while surfacing 10 to 20% more children. — Jeannie Annan, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026 Those are the three patterns surfacing across recent coverage from interior designers and professional organizers. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026 One of them is Jenesis Laforcarde, founder of The Jenesis House, a wellness space that kept surfacing in my research. — Stefanie Benjamin, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026

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Advertisement That does not make the markets emerging around lionfish, green crab, ta’ape, and carp meaningless.

— Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
The university introduced an aerospace engineering degree this fall, giving students a direct connection to emerging aviation systems.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of emerging

Verb

Noah Seelam | Afp | Getty Images Fund outflows and a rising energy bill are expected to keep putting pressure on India's rupee, even as the central bank works to slow depreciation.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
John Fogerty, rising singer-songwriter Emma Ogier, and others are slated to open on select dates.

— Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of rising

Verb

Until then, omitting leap seconds will make our digital infrastructure easier to manage and less prone to bugs or service outages arising from a leap second discontinuity.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
The change won’t be noticed by most of us, and switching to continuous time will be easier for our digital infrastructure—there will be much less risk of bugs or service outages arising from a leap second discontinuity.

— Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of arising

Verb

Although smoking remains the leading cause of lung cancer, Sepesi said other risk factors include secondhand smoke and exposure to radon, a naturally occurring radioactive gas that can accumulate inside homes.

— Tori Mason, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
At the same time, this super El Niño is occurring in a world in which the oceans are already record warm, adding heat on top of heat.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of occurring

Verb

Armstrong, appearing in his first NFL game as a rookie out of Cincinnati, hauled in a catch with an athletic play over the middle for 13 yards and a first down.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2026
Among Torrey’s art collection, photographer Wolfgang Tillmans is a favorite, appearing both in his home and at his offices.

— Gay Gassmann, Architectural Digest, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of appearing

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