surfaced

verb

past tense of surface
1
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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2
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 The veto threat described by multiple sources surfaced later — after the trailer bill became law and AB 1608 advanced through the Senate. — Julie Watts, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 Her hiring came after allegations of a toxic and abusive culture within the department surfaced in a 2020 lawsuit filed by Jennifer Conviser, a sport psychologist who had consulted with DePaul’s athletic department from 2005 to 2018. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Despite the ongoing war with Iran, recruiters interviewed said the conflict has rarely surfaced in conversations with applicants. — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 If existing governance already surfaced the same issues, do not institutionalize another process. — Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Among the things that Sullivan and Hafley have preached are physicality, being tough in the trenches and running the ball, and those traits surfaced at times. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026 Abbott directed a review of all state grants awarded to entities that operate airports in Texas, after reports surfaced that Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) would be adding ablution facilities. — Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026 Then the news surfaced that the Panthers planned to sign tight end Darren Waller; also concerning. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2026 The latest allegations surfaced from Miller’s divorce from Emily Moreno and include physical and emotional abuse of their toddler as well as throwing hot water at his wife and other acts of violence. — Max Rivera, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surfaced
  1. emerged
  2. arose
  3. appeared
  4. occurred
  5. happened
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  • The report about the jet swap comes weeks after concerns about the safety of the new Qatar-gifted jet first emerged as the Ankara trip served as its international debut as the new Air Force One.
    — Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Pierce, meanwhile, has emerged as arguably the best deep threat in the NFL.
    — James Boyd, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of emerged
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  • The second of Pattinson’s meme contributions this summer arose from a movie that’s not even been released.
    — David Mack, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Some controversy arose when New Hampshire was not proposed to be in the first spot, despite a state law requiring the state hold first-in-the-nation primaries.
    — Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of arose
Verb
  • On the Moroccan side, law enforcement, vastly experienced in controlling migration flows towards the border, appeared to be missing this time.
    — Miguel Macias, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Kerry learned this the hard way after allowing Jordan to question what appeared to be a local yokel over the mysterious shooting at a Rushville high school football game.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of appeared
Verb
  • The most recent occurred approximately 631,000 years ago, while its latest lava flow took place about 70,000 years ago.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Similar trios occurred between 1990 and 1992 and again from 2008 to 2010, with the next not arriving until the mid-2040s.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of occurred
Verb
  • The league cannot say with certainty whether the feat happened before 1901 due to a lack of game logs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Nurses perform serial neurological examinations, manage drains and catheters, titrate pain medication, mobilize patients early, watch for the subtle signs of complication, and educate families who are still processing what just happened.
    — Richard Menger MD MPA, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of happened

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