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 They were built for infrastructure, surfacing server-side signals after the fact. — Jim Douglas, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 In the hours that followed, footage of the panicked scenes that followed began surfacing on social media. — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026 They’ve been spotted together since breakup rumors began surfacing in February after the 2026 Super Bowl. — Emma Banks, InStyle, 27 July 2026 There’s a lot of women that have been around for a while, that are only just now surfacing. — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026 As if her affinity for mystery, for tracking clues in her true crime books or on the news, were finally surfacing in the real world. — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026 This has drawn negative attention recently, with complaints surfacing on Reddit and a subsequent video from YouTube channel Gamers Nexus. — ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026 How to Prevent Exposed Roots Exposed roots can often lead to issues, but there are simple strategies to prevent them from surfacing due to adverse external conditions. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 19 July 2026 That long build-up points to years of unmet informational and care needs finally surfacing. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 July 2026

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Verb

But the scattergun decisions emerging from the VAR centre in Dallas led to goals being disallowed for minor ‘offences’ that would never lead to the award of a penalty had the players’ roles been reversed.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 22 July 2026
New this year, Piazza Italia will present The Italian Designers Pavilion, in which established and emerging brands will share space.

— Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of emerging

Verb

Instead, Omega captured the title at Beach Break in Clearwater, Florida, turning this pay-per-view match into his first title defense against the rising Knight, who is receiving his first world championship main event opportunity.

— Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Braden added that rising costs from the extensive growth in DFW is directly affecting farmers’ ability to grow large amounts of quality crops.

— Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 July 2026

Definition of rising

Verb

Much of the industry’s waste stems from fast-fashion business models and consumer habits rather than solely arising from the materials used for clothing themselves.

— Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 24 July 2026
The trial date could still be delayed by disputes over classified evidence and other complications arising from the extraordinary case.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 July 2026

Definition of arising

Verb

Throughout her tenure, there have been moments that point to Silver’s explicit involvement in business decisions, a number of them occurring in the last year.

— Annie Costabile, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Traditional asset inventory tools may show the endpoint, application or cloud workload but miss the agentic behavior occurring inside it.

— Jaushin Lee, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of occurring

Verb

One of its recent projects is happening in Westport, where crews recently resumed work on the Westport Stormwater Improvement Project after going on hiatus for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

— Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026
Ecrypt built agents, not an agent, and that mirrors a shift happening across business software.

— TerDawn DeBoe, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of happening

Verb

We’re thrilled to announce the second edition of the Dogue competition, which will see one lucky pup land their very own digital Dogue cover—appearing alongside some of our favorite celebrity canines on August 18, 2026.

— Vogue, Vogue, 28 July 2026
The Israeli military also published footage appearing to show its troops at Beaufort Castle, a strategic hilltop fortress, during an advance through villages in southern Lebanon.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of appearing

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