resurface
verb
re·sur·face (ˌ)rē-ˈsər-fəs 
resurfaced; resurfacing; resurfaces
transitive verb
: to provide with a new or fresh surface
resurface skin by dermabrasion
intransitive verb
: to come again to the surface (as of the water)
broadly : reappear
resurfacer
(ˌ)rē-ˈsər-fə-sər
noun 
Example Sentences
A few of the writer's journals have resurfaced. His resentment toward her resurfaced. The road needs to be resurfaced.
Recent Examples on the Web And if enough teachers get sick, the indirect risks from the early days of school closures can resurface. 
Deidre Mcphillips, CNN, 8 Sep. 2022 After a nearly seven-year hiatus, the 12-time Grammy Award winner will resurface with a new album whose themes mirror his 1995 multiplatinum achievement, Waiting To Exhale. Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2022 But the odds are not necessarily in investors’ favor—next time markets bubble up again, Mr. Son’s brash style may resurface as well. Jacky Wong, WSJ, 8 Aug. 2022 The measure stalled in committee for a lack of broad support but could resurface in 2023. Hal M. Bundrick Of Nerdwallet, Chron, 8 July 2022 More often than not, TikTok will resurface old beauty tricks and give them a second life through viral videos. Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 7 July 2022 Officials are searching for a man who was swimming in Lake Pleasant, but didn't resurface on Saturday. Angela Cordoba Perez, The Arizona Republic, 7 Aug. 2022 Witnesses reported that Johnson fell into the water from a stand-up paddle board and did not resurface, according to the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office. oregonlive, 28 July 2022 In both instances, individuals jumped off their rental pontoon boats and into the water without a personal flotation device and did not resurface, according to town of Oconomowoc Police Sgt. Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 26 July 2022 See More
Deidre Mcphillips, CNN, 8 Sep. 2022 After a nearly seven-year hiatus, the 12-time Grammy Award winner will resurface with a new album whose themes mirror his 1995 multiplatinum achievement, Waiting To Exhale. Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2022 But the odds are not necessarily in investors’ favor—next time markets bubble up again, Mr. Son’s brash style may resurface as well. Jacky Wong, WSJ, 8 Aug. 2022 The measure stalled in committee for a lack of broad support but could resurface in 2023. Hal M. Bundrick Of Nerdwallet, Chron, 8 July 2022 More often than not, TikTok will resurface old beauty tricks and give them a second life through viral videos. Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 7 July 2022 Officials are searching for a man who was swimming in Lake Pleasant, but didn't resurface on Saturday. Angela Cordoba Perez, The Arizona Republic, 7 Aug. 2022 Witnesses reported that Johnson fell into the water from a stand-up paddle board and did not resurface, according to the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office. oregonlive, 28 July 2022 In both instances, individuals jumped off their rental pontoon boats and into the water without a personal flotation device and did not resurface, according to town of Oconomowoc Police Sgt. Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 26 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1833, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
resurface
verb
as in to reappear
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- reappear
- appear
- materialize
- come
- unfold
- emerge
- surface
- show
- arrive
- come out
- turn up
- loom
- reappear
- occur
- arise
- erupt
- issue
- show up
- bulk
- dawn
- happen
- rise
- debut
- break out
- blossom
- outcrop
- rematerialize
- break
- spring (up)
- crop (up)
- bob (up)
- shoot (up)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- disappear
- vanish
- evaporate
- dissolve
- fade
- go (away)
- melt (away)
- clear
- leave
- evanesce
- depart
- withdraw
- retire