surfacing

noun

sur·​fac·​ing ˈsər-fə-siŋ How to pronounce surfacing (audio)
: material forming or used to form a surface

Examples of surfacing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Within a week of the allegations surfacing, The Whole Pantry app was pulled from the App Store, her U.S. book launch for the cookbook had been canceled and Penguin had stripped The Whole Pantry from the shelves in Australia, The Sydney Morning Herald reported. Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025 His legal team got Maricopa County Judge Bruce Cohen kicked off the case last month after the surfacing of politically biased emails Cohen authored. Reach the reporter at rstern@arizonarepublic.com or 480-276-3237. Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025 The surfacing narrative that bothered Kerr and Curry, an under-the-radar avid consumer of Internet content, was the surrender topic. Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025 There’s also the possibility of mandatory arbitration or mediation language surfacing as a defense. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for surfacing 

Word History

First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of surfacing was in 1861

Dictionary Entries Near surfacing

Cite this Entry

“Surfacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surfacing. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

surfacing

noun
sur·​fac·​ing
: material forming or used to form a surface

More from Merriam-Webster on surfacing

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!