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
Though bronze objects had been found previously, with other Wendel rings reported surfacing nearby, neck rings are typically found buried with other goods or in hoards.
—
Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 31 May 2026
Teams stop surfacing dissent because the culture has already signaled that the answer has been decided.
—Mary Hemphill, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The footage shows the marine mammal surfacing alongside the canoe, mouth open and teeth visible, then hopping aboard for a few seconds.
—David Caraccio
may 27, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
The humans would explore — surfacing hypotheses, chasing hunches, venturing into territory the data didn’t obviously support.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for surfacing
Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 31 May 2026
Teams stop surfacing dissent because the culture has already signaled that the answer has been decided.
—Mary Hemphill, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The footage shows the marine mammal surfacing alongside the canoe, mouth open and teeth visible, then hopping aboard for a few seconds.
—David Caraccio
may 27, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
The humans would explore — surfacing hypotheses, chasing hunches, venturing into territory the data didn’t obviously support.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for surfacing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surfacing
Verb
-
The software can adjust flight paths, react to emerging threats, coordinate with nearby aircraft, and support mission objectives without constant operator input.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
-
As climate change supercharges storms and other extreme weather, rewilding projects are emerging as one solution — harnessing the skills of animals to create more resilient landscapes.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
Verb
-
Not surprisingly, the number keeps rising.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
-
Enter Maddie’s Secret, Early’s directorial debut, which follows a chef at GourMaybe Test Kitchen whose rising place in the food-influencer world clashes with her lifelong struggle with bulimia.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2026
Verb
-
The lawsuit is the second to be filed this year arising from accidents involving Daddino, court records show.—
Brittany Wallman,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
-
The adaptation of Robin Moore's nonfiction book sees two detectives try to bring down a drug kingpin with complications arising at every turn.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
Verb
-
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 June 2026
-
Bill Essayli’s actions conflict with formal Justice Department guidance which says federal prosecutors should not publicly weigh in on allegations of election fraud while an election count is still occurring.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
Verb
-
But while that conversation was happening upstairs, Brian was downstairs making a fool of her yet again.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
-
In fact, many argue the opposite is happening.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
Verb
-
The 63-year-old Scary Movie 6 actress revealed that she was recently diagnosed with breast cancer, while appearing on the Wednesday, June 10 episode of Chelsea Handler’s Dear Chelsea podcast.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
-
After appearing in numerous TV anthology drama series in the 1950s, Smithers segued to regular series work in the ’60s, most notably a nine-month run as the character David Schuster in the nighttime soap Peyton Place in 1965-66.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Surfacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surfacing. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
