resurface

verb

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

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 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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Banks shared screenshots of Healy allegedly apologizing via DMs, resurfaced his controversial comments in 2023 about rapper Ice Spice. Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024 Proposals for a tunnel connecting the U.K. to the U.S. underneath the Atlantic Ocean have resurfaced, but with a price tag of almost $20 trillion, the project is a big ask. Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024 Some familiar chefs have also resurfaced in the area. Pat Saperstein, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024 The internet never forgets, as Nicki Minaj’s 2018 tweets about Drake and Spotify have now resurfaced. Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 3 Dec. 2024 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resurface. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

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 noun
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