resurface

American  

[ree-sur-fis] / riˈsɜr fɪs /

verb (used with object)

resurfaced, resurfacing

1. to give a new surface to.

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verb (used without object)

resurfaced, resurfacing

1. to come to the surface again.

resurface British  

/ riːˈsɜːfɪs /

verb

1. (intr) to arise or occur again

   the problem resurfaced

2. (intr) to rise or cause to rise again to the surface

3. (tr) to supply (something) with a new surface

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Other Word Forms

• resurfacer noun

Etymology

Origin of resurface

First recorded in 1885–90; re- + surface

Example Sentences

“When a country does not come to terms with its past,” she adds, “its ghosts resurface.”

From Los Angeles Times

He resurfaced later on social-media posts from the front lines, standing next to a Russian wearing the military patch of the Wagner mercenary group.

From The Wall Street Journal

Unsurprisingly, that post has resurfaced into the wider consciousness in the aftermath of Osula's superb late goal that secured a 2-1 win for Newcastle against United.

From BBC

I asked, blinking at him as I resurfaced from the sailor’s story.

From Literature

But it resurfaced when its owners presented it for tests at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, which undertook a two-year examination.

From BBC

Related Words

• reappear