surfacing

verb

Definition of surfacingnext
present participle of surface
1
as in emerging
to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly no information regarding the stolen car has surfaced since the police found it abandoned on a country road

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2
as in rising
to penetrate the surface (as of water) from below a submarine surfaced on the starboard side of the aircraft carrier

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surfacing
  1. emerging
  2. rising
  3. arising
  4. occurring
  5. happening
  6. appearing
Verb
  • These innovative strategies are emerging like slimy glimmers of hope on an otherwise gloomy landscape.
    Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Bayview Acquisition Corp is classified as an emerging growth company and is subject to the reporting requirements applicable to such companies under the JOBS Act.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of emerging
Verb
  • Total crime rates show a steady upward trend over the decade, rising sharply in 2023.
    Jovi Dai, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Bond yields have been rising in recent weeks following encouraging reports on inflation and the economy.
    Alex Veiga, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of rising
Verb
  • The decrease is attributed to issues arising from the migration to a new telehealth platform.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • This dispute raises separation of powers concerns arising from the president's ability to remove members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, or CPSC, an independent government agency that oversees the safety of consumer products from medicines to toys to clothing.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of arising
Verb
  • Although a 2020 meta-analysis of studies from nine countries (including the United States) found that higher amounts of naturally occurring lithium in tap water are indeed associated with lower suicide rates, studies from places such as Switzerland and the East of England have found no association.
    Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This diversification is allowing the market to spread in breadth, with more deals occurring across Europe, South Korea, and Latin America.
    Kori Hale, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of occurring
Verb
  • That’s what was happening with me.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
  • What are the chances of this worst-case scenario actually happening?
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of happening
Verb
  • The charges stem from the documents, attributed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and National Security Agency, appearing last month on a channel of the Telegram messaging app.
    Eric Tucker, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Now, some of those thresholds are appearing more likely to be crossed, and with less runway to turn the situation around.
    Evan Bush, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of appearing
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