resurface

[US]/riː'sɜːfɪs/
[UK]/ˌri'sɝfɪs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. lay a new road surface for (a road, etc.)
vi. to come up to the surface again, to appear again.

Example Sentences

he resurfaced beside the boat.

he resurfaced under a false identity in Australia.

resurfacing a road; resurfaced the floor.

Although the item of proleg wound restores the situation also to calculate good, but the distance resurfaces the date to be very also remote.

Old memories resurface when I visit my childhood home.

The sunken shipwreck will resurface after the storm passes.

Emotions from the past can resurface unexpectedly.

The issue of climate change continues to resurface in global discussions.

After years of therapy, suppressed memories started to resurface.

The old conflict between the two countries has resurfaced in recent negotiations.

His childhood trauma resurfaced when he visited the place where it happened.

The artist's early works have resurfaced in a new exhibition.

The old scandal resurfaced in the media, causing a stir among the public.

As we dig deeper, more historical artifacts resurface from the ground.

Real-world Examples

They wait and hope for the whales to resurface.

Source: Human Planet

Who knows what havoc she will wreak when she resurfaces.

Source: Super Girl Season 2 S02

The COVID-19 pandemic has kept resurfacing.

Source: Wang Yi's speech at the United Nations General Assembly.

The uncertainty is galling, and my nerves resurface, making me fidget.

Source: Fifty Shades of Grey (Audiobook Excerpt)

By 1916, an old idea had resurfaced.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2019 Collection

But he fell silent, a lurking doubt resurfacing in his mind.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

" Very human, " I complimented him. " It's definitely resurfacing."

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

He resurfaced in time to see the dog going under.

Source: Reader's Digest Anthology

And like all repressed archetypes, it goes underground, eventually to resurface in the form of emotional and physical violence.

Source: Deep Dive into the Movie World (LSOO)

Mr Shekau has been declared dead five times before, only to resurface.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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