Synonyms of surfacing

surfacing

verb

present participle of surface

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

• emerging
• arising
• occurring
• happening
• appearing
• materializing
• coming up
• springing (up)
• cropping (up)
• coming
• going (on)
• transpiring
• intervening
• coming out
• interfering
• showing up
• turning up
• falling out
• intruding
• going off
• passing
• happing
• coming about
• chancing
• interposing

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

• emerging
• rising
• broaching
• breaking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sinking
• dropping
• diving
• drowning
• plunging
• submerging
• foundering
• submersing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of surfacing

While designers and merchants remain in control of strategic decisions, AI enhances their expertise by analyzing demand signals, surfacing insights and recommending actions that humans can evaluate. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026

All were cut after the preseason, with Martinez instead surfacing on their practice squad. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026

That’s why organizations need structured mechanisms for surfacing concerns, including formal pathways that give people a safe, clear way to flag issues without navigating personal or political risk. — Gary Zammit, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Now, more details are surfacing about the future of the businesses still operating at the mall, and what exactly a logistics center is. — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2026

While Morgan was pursuing his investigations, stories of psychedelic cane toad use began surfacing in Australia, of all places, where the animals had been introduced in the 1930s to control pests on plantations. — Kimon De Greef, Longreads, 4 Aug. 2026

Cases linked to the multistate cyclospora outbreak began surfacing in May. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 31 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