surface
noun
the outer face, outside, or exterior boundary of a thing; outermost or uppermost layer or area.
have surfaced
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present perfectof surface.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Particular concerns have surfaced around the neonatal unit in Wishaw, with clinicians writing to the committee with their doubts about the new model and its impact on families in Lanarkshire.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
However, some tensions in the Russia-China relationship have surfaced.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
A series of powerful hurricane-driven swells have surfaced forgotten remnants of Newport Beach’s infrastructure that lay buried beneath sand and water for many decades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
According to Barron’s, concerns have surfaced over the company’s ability to drive traffic as artificial intelligence becomes a bigger source of online information.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
Reports have surfaced that Bell refused to see a doctor.
From "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander
