How to Use resurface in a Sentence

resurface

verb
  • The road needs to be resurfaced.
  • A few of the writer's journals have resurfaced.
  • His resentment toward her resurfaced.
  • The pool has been resurfaced over the years, but the shape remains.
    Zachary Carnell, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2023
  • The idea has resurfaced from time to time and rarely gains traction.
    IEEE Spectrum, 15 Mar. 2024
  • The road has been closed for resurfacing since Feb. 27.
    Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 26 May 2023
  • Harding has resurfaced in the public eye from time to time.
    Lindsay Kimble, Peoplemag, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Still, Iran analysts agree that the regime has kicked the can down the road, and that protests are likely to resurface.
    Jomana Karadsheh, CNN, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Fast forward to 2022, when the script idea resurfaced, and the sketch had become streamlined.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 26 Aug. 2023
  • Expect this to resurface when the Cowboys and Eagles go at it in Week 15.
    Dallas News, 15 Dec. 2022
  • But as the lead slipped away in the fourth quarter, the issues that have plagued the Lakers through much of their season resurfaced.
    Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2024
  • The moment made for evergreen jokes and memes that would resurface for years to come.
    Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Although Leon did resurface last season with the Guards.
    Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 13 Dec. 2022
  • The conflict has resurfaced and subdued many times since.
    Elias Ferrer Breda, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Platform boots, hair clips, baguette bags, cargo pants—all have resurfaced in the last few years.
    Nancy MacDonell, WSJ, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Over the course of the past few decades, the symbol of the Jew as an octopus has resurfaced on a handful of occasions.
    Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 2 Dec. 2023
  • Rate buydowns resurfaced within the last year as mortgage rates jumped from 3% to over 6%.
    Alena Botros, Fortune, 9 May 2023
  • Over four decades later, the watch finally seems to have resurfaced.
    Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2023
  • He was shocked when one of the shirts resurfaced more than 40 years later on an online resale site, along with a hefty markup in price.
    IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2023
  • The Triton could stay down for as long as five days, resurfacing when the coast is clear to charge its batteries and phone home.
    Will Knight, WIRED, 25 July 2023
  • Hunter's group waited to make sure that the orcas were gone and the mother otter wasn't resurfacing.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2023
  • The aging path needs to be resurfaced at some point, which could cost more than $2 million, according to Brown.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2023
  • But in some places, the concerns that reined in public space projects before 2020 are resurfacing.
    Diti Kohli, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Apr. 2023
  • The woman never resurfaced, while the man sustained no injuries.
    Sabienna Bowman, Peoplemag, 26 Dec. 2023
  • The caller told authorities the man went under the water and hadn’t resurfaced, deputies said.
    Paloma Chavez, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2024
  • As time ran out to find the sub and its passengers, an old clip of Rush boasting about cutting corners resurfaced.
    Bychloe Taylor, Fortune, 23 June 2023
  • In 2020, the song resurfaced for me again with a podcast series of the same name, which explores the idea that the CIA created the song in an effort to end communism.
    Amy Wolff, Popular Mechanics, 17 July 2023
  • Yet, while many of the best have since disappeared, one of our favorites has luckily just resurfaced.
    Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 7 Dec. 2023
  • But if the patches don’t blend in, decide whether to resurface the entire entryway or paint.
    Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 3 Nov. 2023
  • And for a profound loss, such as the death of a family member or loved one, grief and feelings of sadness can resurface now and then for the rest of someone’s life.
    Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 13 Mar. 2024

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