RESURFACING Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

resurfacing

verb

present participle of resurface

as in reappearing

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West Point implemented a rule in early 2025 that sought to bar civilian and military professors from publishing papers, speaking at conferences or appearing on podcasts without seeking approval from superiors.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Custom firmware packages The development scene around the FM-1 is exploding, and new options are appearing all the time.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of appearing

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Further down, The 7 covers a new poll showing Americans’ skepticism of AI.

— Jamie Ross, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
Another important step that was done here is showing that the syndrome data from one round only correlates with the data from the one immediately before and immediately after.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of showing

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Rooted in feminism and unfolding against the backdrop of the AIDS crisis, the works consider flesh and the human body with brutal honesty, viewing them as vessels for trauma, mortality, and political autonomy.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
The campaign is unfolding as the city contends with myriad urban ailments.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of unfolding

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The flooding is just the latest from two months of on-and-off heavy rain caused by tropical moisture coming ashore from the Pacific.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
The flooding is just the latest episode in two months of on-and-off heavy rain in the region caused by tropical moisture coming ashore from the Pacific.

— Anna Wilder, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of coming

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In fact, proprietary grooming, rigging and surfacing tools used on the predecessors could not simply be transferred to DNEG’s pipeline.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026
Morning coffee, a work call under shade, weeknight dinner and a wind-down soak each earn their own outdoor room, with the furniture, shade and surfacing that activity requires.

— Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026

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