SURFACING Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

surfacing

verb

Definition of surfacing

present participle of surface

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

as in rising

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of surfacing The earnings announcement was fortuitously timed, coming just as reports were surfacing of high-level OpenAI employees joining the company. — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 The internal documents and testimony surfacing in Oakland, including evidence about Meta’s own research on young users and its lawyers’ handling of those findings, will now remain only partially visible. — Carolina Rossini, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026 The rear view resolves nicely with two tidily tucked exhaust tips and artfully sculpted surfacing. — Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026 Last week, as complaints first began surfacing, the district acknowledged its transportation service had fallen short. — Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 Additionally, waste water was surfacing from a floor sink which a dish machine and two-compartment sink drained into. — Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026 This immense borrowing fuels concerns as revenue growth lags behind valuations, and financing strain is already surfacing. — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 While designers and merchants remain in control of strategic decisions, AI enhances their expertise by analyzing demand signals, surfacing insights and recommending actions that humans can evaluate. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026 All were cut after the preseason, with Martinez instead surfacing on their practice squad. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for surfacing

Verb

The Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM), the market of the Busan International Film Festival, will present InnoAsia 2026, its program built around the intersection of film and emerging technology.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
InnoAsia aims to connect storytelling with emerging technologies, including AI and the rapidly growing microdrama ecosystem.

— Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of emerging

Verb

The Manhattan Federal Court action filed by the British former socialite in December argued that new information arising in related lawsuits and the government’s trove of investigative files on Epstein proved her imprisonment was unlawful.

— Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026
Criticizing the problems of inflation and issues arising from the war is not consistent with the slogans of some.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of arising

Verb

Over the past decade, breast cancer rates have risen by 1% per year, with the steepest increase occurring in women younger than 50.

— Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
These receptors normally respond to endorphins, which are naturally occurring signaling molecules, and are activated by opioid drugs.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of occurring

Verb

When those things do start happening, the scares are every bit as effective as the buildup promises.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Yeah, just continue and figure out elegant ways to catch up with everyone, like catch up with what’s been happening in the last year.

— Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of happening

Verb

Russia's surprise return to the table sparked dismay among European officials, who opposed appearing with Siluanov in the traditional G20 photo, which was ultimately taken without the Russian minister.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
Malört also found its way into the food menu, appearing in beef chili dogs, Nutella churros and sausage pizza slices.

— Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of appearing

Browse Nearby Words

surfaces

surfacing

surfboat

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Surfacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surfacing. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of surfacing

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

conscientious

Popular in Grammar & Usage

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Why does English have so many silent letters?

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Popular in Wordplay

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Even More Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Games & Quizzes