resurface
verb
re·sur·face
(ˌ)rē-ˈsər-fəs 
resurfaced; resurfacing; resurfaces
: to provide with a new or fresh surface
resurface skin by dermabrasion
: to come again to the surface (as of the water)
broadly
: reappear
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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Nate Jones, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
Old financial habits or limiting beliefs might resurface, giving you a chance to rewrite your money story.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, refinery29.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Plus: The danger Trump poses to Ukraine The Pope’s transformation in the mass-media age
An 1887 opera by a Black composer resurfaces
Photograph by Saul Loeb / Getty
Caroline Mimbs Nyce
Newsletter editor
Donald Trump is by no means a small personality.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2025
The slow pace of play controversy affecting professional golf has resurfaced, and Lucas Glover has added fuel to the fire by calling for the banning of this technique as part of the solution to the problem.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Resurface.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resurface. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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resurface
verb
re·sur·face
rē-ˈsər-fəs
1
: to provide with a new or fresh surface
resurface the table
2
: to come again to the surface (as of water)
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