resurface

verb

Definition of resurfacenext
as in to reappear

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Recent Examples of resurface With Uranus stationing retrograde in your sign, disruption at work, perhaps from earlier in the year, could resurface… except this time, you’re being called to deal with it once and for all. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026 Images and sounds can be triggering for victims Memories of 9/11 can also resurface unexpectedly. — Nicky Zizaza, CBS News, 11 Sep. 2026 Personal information can resurface as data brokers refresh their databases or pull from new sources. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026 Though the smell that it was once known for does resurface on occasion. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for resurface
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resurface
  1. reappear
  2. appear
  3. materialize
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  • If the same path can reappear unnoticed, the organization learned nothing.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Ahead of the show’s first new episode in more than a month, ABC announced that one former cohost will reappear at the Hot Topics table as a guest when live shows return to their weekly schedule.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of reappear
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  • If a message appears to come from the boss but something feels off, Cranor said, workers should verify it through another channel before responding.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Following his speech, the video of Parton played and the beloved icon appeared on screen, as brilliant as ever.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of appear
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  • But as companies shifted into survival mode, many of those changes failed to materialize.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • And the natural swagger that’s needed to fill in the gaps of the story fails to materialize.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of materialize

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“Resurface.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resurface. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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