surfacing

[sur-fuh-sing]

noun

1. the action or process of giving a finished surface to something.

2. the material with which something is surfaced.

3. the act or an instance of rising to the surface of a body of water.

Word History and Origins

Origin of surfacing¹

First recorded in 1855–60; surface + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The latest chatter is simply “surfacing key debates that we already addressed,” analysts wrote.

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It includes work on the parapets, joints and surfacing.

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Sample review: "An ungainly mess, submerged in mayhem, occasionally surfacing for cliches."

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The book also does a phenomenal job of surfacing all of the band’s collaborators, helpers and allies.

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In another message, Marten said she couldn't talk about her experiences with her mother, who BBC News understands continued to donate small sums to the church at the time, prior to allegations about Joshua surfacing.

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