OUTCROP Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

outcrop

verb

Definition of outcrop

as in to surface

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Recent Examples of outcrop The previously oldest rock formation was the Acasta Gneiss, outcropping in the Slave Craton of the Canadian Northwest Territories. — David Bressan, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025 The granite outcropping that so enchanted Brown and Weisgard is called Pole Island. — Anna Holmes, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2024 The permit area contains two outcropping porphyry targets (Ricardo Herrera and Sortilegio) and one zone with signatures of both porphyry-epithermal and skarn mineralization (Vista Alegre). — Sacramento Bee, 2 July 2024 Five friends traveled from Florida to be on a rock outcropping to witness the celestial event. — Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024 See All Example Sentences for outcrop

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One day later, news surfaced that Meta had quietly abandoned its plan to restructure its workforce around AI agents.

— Lutz Finger, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Earlier yesterday, Nepali and Chinese officials were forced to pull emergency crews out after the first lake surfaced.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of surface

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Almost 20 days after the Timber fire broke out in Big Sur, threatening hundreds of residents and structures, the fire is continuing to grow at a rapid pace, officials said.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Investors can anchor to the rising 50-day at $157, which marks the top of the base this stock just broke out of.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

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Analysts note that following SpaceX's record-breaking IPO last month, investor interest in commercial spaceflight and the broader space sector has risen steadily.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Alphabet’s stock is down more than 15% from its May peak, wiping out roughly $700 billion in value, as concerns rise over its mounting AI bills and failure to produce a decisive technological breakthrough.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026

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Solowin's Bahrain subsidiary is licensed to issue stablecoins, vital for agent transactions, as stablecoins see increasing adoption.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Talwani, the judge, quickly set dates for new hearings, and late Thursday night issued a temporary restraining order blocking key parts of the new rule for at least two weeks.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2026

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