resurface
verb
re·sur·face
(ˌ)rē-ˈsər-fəs 
resurfaced; resurfacing; resurfaces
: to provide with a new or fresh surface
resurface skin by dermabrasion
: to come again to the surface (as of the water)
broadly
: reappear
Examples of resurface in a Sentence
A few of the writer's journals have resurfaced.
His resentment toward her resurfaced.
The road needs to be resurfaced.
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Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
The project includes resurfacing 19 roadways in the city, as well as making other parking and drainage improvements.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
With trauma, however, the symptoms often resurface repeatedly or persist without clear cause.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
But the Sun have been written off before and resurfaced, regardless of offseason transactions.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for resurface
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“Resurface.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resurface. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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resurface
verb
re·sur·face
rē-ˈsər-fəs
1
: to provide with a new or fresh surface
resurface the table
2
: to come again to the surface (as of water)
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