resurface

verb

re·​sur·​face (ˌ)rē-ˈsər-fəs How to pronounce resurface (audio)
resurfaced; resurfacing; resurfaces
Synonyms of resurfacenext

transitive verb

: to provide with a new or fresh surface
resurface skin by dermabrasion

intransitive verb

: to come again to the surface (as of the water)
broadly : reappear
resurfacer
(ˌ)rē-ˈsər-fə-sər How to pronounce resurface (audio)
noun

Examples of resurface in a Sentence

A few of the writer's journals have resurfaced. His resentment toward her resurfaced. The road needs to be resurfaced.
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Her arrest was documented in the pilot episode of Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, and the video of the incident resurfaced earlier this year. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2026 For her latest case, Bridgette is dispatched to the remote East Texas town of Whisper Creek, where a long-dormant serial killer known as The Flower King has resurfaced. — William Earl, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026 Today, Paine’s delusional sense of the possible has resurfaced in the enthusiasm of many young people for socialism. — George F. Will, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2026 Now that Eugenie has had the baby, a girl who was born in a hospital in Lisbon, Portugal, on Monday, August 3, the recent reports about the princess trying to keep her parents out of the delivery room resurfaced. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for resurface

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of resurface was in 1833

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resurface

verb
re·​sur·​face rē-ˈsər-fəs How to pronounce resurface (audio)
1
: to provide with a new or fresh surface
resurface the table
2
: to come again to the surface (as of water)
resurfacer
-fə-sər How to pronounce resurface (audio)
noun

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