surfacing

[sur-fuh-sing] / ˈsɜr fə sɪŋ /

VERB

come to the top of

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appear arise come up crop up emerge flare up materialize

STRONG

rise transpire

WEAK

come to light

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disappear

WEAK

dive drop fall sink submerge

Example Sentences

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The route has now been designated England's newest National Trail following a £5.5m upgrade improving surfacing, signage and accessibility.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

“The rotation to more value-centric securities, already under way for the past months, is amplified by this latest event risk surfacing from the Middle East.”

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

One way bears are surfacing is with bets against Oracle, which had more than 2% of its shares shorted as of Jan. 30, according to FactSet, up from about 1.5% a year earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

When researchers look for related work to cite, Bing Chat -- described as the first widely adopted AI powered search tool -- performed better at surfacing newer papers and relevant books than traditional search tools.

From Science Daily • Dec. 24, 2025

Håkon was still on the stairs, peering up like a surfacing vodyanoi.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack