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• present participle of surface.

surfacing

American  

[sur-fuh-sing] / ˈsɜr fə sɪŋ /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of surfacing

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

Example Sentences

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surfacing

Chunks of Trump’s beloved “American flag blue” paint job are surfacing.

From Slate ● Jun. 19, 2026

Instead of surfacing web results, the new Siri can actually answer your question.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026

If the same concern keeps surfacing in different forms, the conversation hasn’t actually happened yet.

From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026

Chatbots have evolved from simple assistants into chatty companions, image generators have become dangerously good at making photorealistic content and new advanced models are said to be surfacing decades-old software bugs.

From BBC ● May 18, 2026

The only constant is my hair, which is always thick and straight, cut in such a way that if surfacing from a dive, my bangs would fall to my lower lip.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

Related Words

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