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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
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.
Recent Examples of surfaced
Scrutiny has landed on university donors as well as several academics whose emails with Epstein surfaced in the latest files, including some who have resigned.
—
Julie Carr Smyth, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
The clip, only about 12 seconds long, which first surfaced on Reddit before being deleted and later reposted on X, shows several male fans seated in the upper deck performing what appears to be the gesture in unison.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Five patterns surfaced again and again—not as hard rules, but as common tendencies among people for whom reading is not a hobby so much as a way of moving through the world.
—Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
The messages surfaced at London’s High Court during the closing stages of the royal's privacy case against Associated Newspapers, the publisher of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
While the particulars of Shell’s fate are still TBD, Deadline can confirm that the Paramount president has been essentially sidelined for the past several weeks since claims by a profession gambler surfaced that the exec had revealed insider information.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
Mottola’s name also briefly surfaced in early litigation surrounding Epstein.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
Jim Carrey's ex Jenny McCarthy shut down those viral clone theories that surfaced after his César Awards appearance.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026
Eleven whales — most of them female — surfaced, their heads facing one another, and started thrashing and diving above and below the water.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Julie Carr Smyth, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
The clip, only about 12 seconds long, which first surfaced on Reddit before being deleted and later reposted on X, shows several male fans seated in the upper deck performing what appears to be the gesture in unison.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Five patterns surfaced again and again—not as hard rules, but as common tendencies among people for whom reading is not a hobby so much as a way of moving through the world.
—Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
The messages surfaced at London’s High Court during the closing stages of the royal's privacy case against Associated Newspapers, the publisher of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
While the particulars of Shell’s fate are still TBD, Deadline can confirm that the Paramount president has been essentially sidelined for the past several weeks since claims by a profession gambler surfaced that the exec had revealed insider information.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
Mottola’s name also briefly surfaced in early litigation surrounding Epstein.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
Jim Carrey's ex Jenny McCarthy shut down those viral clone theories that surfaced after his César Awards appearance.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026
Eleven whales — most of them female — surfaced, their heads facing one another, and started thrashing and diving above and below the water.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surfaced
Verb
-
The regime ruthlessly cracked down on hundreds of thousands of demonstrators who emerged in the streets in late December and early January.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
-
The betting market for the 2026 Masters is live, and one clear leader has emerged in the clubhouse.—
Jack Leo,
AJC.com,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
During her spay surgery, complications arose.—
Maryanne Dell,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
-
Protests arose throughout Iran; Haghighi recorded a video in support of the protesters.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Earlier in the day, Vance appeared at a Republican fundraising event in the city, according to someone familiar with the matter.—
Gabe Kaminsky,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
-
The viral video appeared to take that emphasis to an extreme, leaning heavily into dramatic editing choices more commonly associated with cinematic productions than traditional albums.—
Claire Dodds,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
But a major turning point in the power of the office occurred in 2009 with the contested reelection of the hard-liner president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, amid widespread allegations of electoral fraud.—
Roxane Razavi,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
-
Most of the operations that have occurred on the mission so far have helped build toward the TLI burn.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
The most recent deadly chase happened in Pomona on Wednesday night.—
Tom Wait,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
-
Hernandez said he was encouraged by recent meetings with Republican members of Congress from his home state, Florida, but worries other priorities will drown out the bill, as has happened in the past.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Surfaced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surfaced. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
