SURFACING Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

surfacing

verb

Definition of surfacing

present participle of surface

as in emerging

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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Relevance

as in rising

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 surfacing Reward people for surfacing problems; then feedback stops feeling like a personal attack and starts feeling like a contribution. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Cases linked to the multistate cyclospora outbreak began surfacing in May. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026 In the hours that followed, footage of the panicked scenes that followed began surfacing on social media. — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026 They’ve been spotted together since breakup rumors began surfacing in February after the 2026 Super Bowl. — Emma Banks, InStyle, 27 July 2026 There’s a lot of women that have been around for a while, that are only just now surfacing. — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026 As if her affinity for mystery, for tracking clues in her true crime books or on the news, were finally surfacing in the real world. — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026 This has drawn negative attention recently, with complaints surfacing on Reddit and a subsequent video from YouTube channel Gamers Nexus. — ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026 How to Prevent Exposed Roots Exposed roots can often lead to issues, but there are simple strategies to prevent them from surfacing due to adverse external conditions. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 19 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for surfacing

Verb

The Atlanta Braves are surging in the NL East, emerging as a formidable challenger to the Dodgers for National League supremacy.

— Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Koollab Studios was co-founded by Guse, who has spent three decades working in animation production, and focuses on production workflows built around emerging technologies.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of emerging

Verb

Conditions that are too cold might delay proofing or rising, resulting in a super-dense loaf.

— Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2026
Production of solar panels in Nigeria, meanwhile, is expanding rapidly, with local assembly capacity rising from about 120 megawatts to roughly 300 megawatts in the last two years.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of rising

Verb

Founded and led by Indigenous voices, we are dedicated to providing crucial services to address the urgent needs arising from this pressing issue.

— Dateline NBC, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2026
The agency, also known as Basarnas, released footage that shows smoke arising from one side of the ferry before spreading across the sky.

— Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of arising

Verb

Apple Expected To Raise Prices Rises Thanks to rising component costs, especially in storage and memory, price increases are occurring across the consumer electronics industry.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
This provision creates a pilot loan program specifically targeting small-building owners who provide naturally occurring affordable housing, known as NOAH — meaning, homes that are affordable without government subsidy.

— Maggie Cassidy, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of occurring

Verb

An agreement between Tehran and Washington is yet to materialize, with prospects for a deal appearing to deteriorate over the weekend.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
Crude has surged more than 10% over the past week, with the United States and Iran appearing no closer to a deal on the crucial waterway despite upbeat comments from the White House earlier in the month.

— Frank Andrews, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of appearing

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