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• present participle of surface.

surfacing

American  

[sur-fuh-sing] / ˈsɜr fə sɪŋ /

noun

1. the action or process of giving a finished surface to something.

2. the material with which something is surfaced.

3. the act or an instance of rising to the surface of a body of water.

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Etymology

Origin of surfacing

First recorded in 1855–60; surface + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

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surfacing

Chunks of Trump’s beloved “American flag blue” paint job are surfacing.

From Slate ● Jun. 19, 2026

Instead of surfacing web results, the new Siri can actually answer your question.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026

The BBC asked four road surfacing experts how long a pothole repair should last.

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026

If the same concern keeps surfacing in different forms, the conversation hasn’t actually happened yet.

From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026

The only constant is my hair, which is always thick and straight, cut in such a way that if surfacing from a dive, my bangs would fall to my lower lip.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

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