surface
noun
the outer face, outside, or exterior boundary of a thing; outermost or uppermost layer or area.
had surfaced
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past perfectof surface.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Questions about U.S. tactics had surfaced from the outset, when Bradley put Collin Morikawa and Harris English together for the opening session of foursomes, where teammates alternate shots.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2025
Lawyers for Ohtani made that claim after The Times learned that Ohtani’s name had surfaced in the investigation of Mathew Bowyer, an Orange County resident.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2024
Banks has told The Texas Tribune this month that pushback had surfaced over her hiring at A&M because of her work on race and diversity in newsrooms.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 21, 2023
Mr Söhnlein added that his "biggest fear" during the search was that the Titan had surfaced after communications had been lost - which he said would have been standard protocol.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2023
Already, the first hint of annoyance had surfaced.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
