surfacing

[ sur-fuh-sing ]

noun

1. the action or process of giving a finished surface to something.
2. the material with which something is surfaced.
3. the act or an instance of rising to the surface of a body of water.

Word History and Origins

Origin of surfacing¹

First recorded in 1855–60; surface + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

He is also well-known for not sparing his players, with old footage of Tuchel in a fierce rage, delivering an incendiary training ground dressing down to Shawn Parker when he was at Mainz surfacing again recently.

From BBC

New antiabortion initiatives are surfacing all the time.

From Los Angeles Times

There’s no evidence that any of the recipients responded, officials said, preventing the hacked information from surfacing in the final months of the closely contested election.

From BBC

Both the Dodgers and MLB have remained mostly silent about their actions during the days before The Times broke the story about Ohtani’s name surfacing in the federal probe and the theft allegations against Mizuhara.

From Los Angeles Times

It was dry season so the water was low, fish were rotting with flies, and human feces and garbage were surfacing.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• appear
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