resurface
verb (used with object)
to give a new surface to.
had resurfaced
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past perfectof resurface.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which President Trump had resurfaced with a blue coating, has developed algae blooms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
This shift suggested that tirzepatide's effect on her loss of control eating was temporary and that the underlying patterns of food preoccupation had resurfaced.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 8, 2025
The protests against Camp Blaz had resurfaced longstanding divisions in the community, where families are large and everyone knows everyone or is somehow related; arguments among friends and family had grown atypically heated.
From New York Times ● Jul. 7, 2023
The criticisms of previous years - that the team is flaky, soft-centred and struggles to match intensity - had resurfaced in recent weeks but have been put aside again, for now.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2023
A young boy, perhaps twelve or thirteen, had resurfaced with his mount, a massive killer whale.
From The Mantooth by Christopher Leadem
