surface
noun
the outer face, outside, or exterior boundary of a thing; outermost or uppermost layer or area.
surfaced
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past participleof surface.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof surface.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
surfacenounthe outer face, outside, or exterior boundary of a thing; outermost or uppermost layer or area.
Example Sentences
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The dynamic also surfaced on Monday, as major equity indexes sank while yields pushed higher.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
President Trump repeatedly blamed vandalism for the problems that surfaced after the renovation of the reflecting pool.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
During the whale watching sail from the Aquarium of the Pacific, a shark briefly surfaced, its fin visible.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
The excerpts come from Cooper’s March 19, 2025, deposition, which surfaced last month in a court filing by attorneys representing Drakeo’s family in a civil lawsuit against festival organizers and security contractors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
It was after midnight when the gray U-boat surfaced off the coast of Amagansett, Long Island.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
