SURFACED Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

surfaced

verb

past tense of surface

as in emerged

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

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as in rose

to penetrate the surface (as of water) from below a submarine surfaced on the starboard side of the aircraft carrier

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Recent Examples of surfaced Goldwater said license plate reading technology first surfaced about six years ago. — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026 The prosecution said the collusion was not a standalone incident but a long-standing, systemic practice that surfaced during a time of global crisis. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 6 July 2026 The Panthers’ pivot to Markstrom surfaced after talks with starting goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky stalled. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026 The step comes months after her country star ex, Jelly Roll, filed for divorce, which TMZ surfaced a month later on June 15. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 5 July 2026 Stevie Nicks will be at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding, sources confirm to Rolling Stone after reports surfaced Saturday morning. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2026 Schickler said Pelosi’s name has repeatedly surfaced in his classes as a case study in how to maneuver the body, such as her role in pushing for passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 Shortly after joining Season 8 of the Peacock dating show, Keyser was removed from Casa Amor when a video of Keyser lip-syncing to the song surfaced online where she is seen using the N-word. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 June 2026 One model surfaced the work of a 1970s American philosopher — Harry Frankfurt, whose framework distinguishes first-order desires (wanting something) from second-order desires (wanting to want something). — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

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Despite the speculation, very few details have emerged, and almost no leaks have surfaced.

— Charlie Carballo, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Multiple network insiders said Tuesday afternoon that no clear front-runner has emerged for James, but that money will not drive the decision.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026

Definition of emerged

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The question arose following the ouster from the September primary ballot of Republican Anne Manning Martin by the state Ballot Law Commission.

— Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 2 July 2026
In 2025/2026, however, tensions arose when Raphinha relapsed just before the October Clasico lost to Madrid in the Bernabeu.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

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Khamenei’s son and successor Mojtaba has still not appeared publicly since his father’s killing.

— Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
As the order to evacuate was played over loudspeakers on the National Mall, some people appeared to be standing in place, talking with those around them and not exiting the area, while others were walking toward exits.

— Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of appeared

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The bicentennial occurred during an election year, with all the partisan denunciations that entails (though when Jimmy Carter narrowly beat Ford, no one thought of contesting the results).

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
When there is a death in jail, the Sheriff's Office notifies the county, then the commissioner court’s members receive a communication that a death has occurred in custody or jail.

— Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026

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When that happened, on July 4, 1778, locals rang the old bell, which had been delivered up the Mississippi from New Orleans, and for a long time locals stored the bell inside the church.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
The incident seemed to spark a bit of life into Morocco as its best passages of play happened afterwards, with Canada seeming to lose a step after starting so well.

— Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

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