surfacing

noun

sur·​fac·​ing ˈsər-fə-siŋ How to pronounce surfacing (audio)
: material forming or used to form a surface

Examples of surfacing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The emergence of the 17-year cicadas will coincide with the surfacing of the 13-year Brood XIX species in the United States. Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 14 May 2024 Anyone who has driven on Phoenix-area freeways recently has seen the need for more lanes, better interchanges, new bridges and new surfacing in some key areas as a growing population brings even more freeway traffic to the state. Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for surfacing 

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Word History

First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of surfacing was in 1861

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“Surfacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surfacing. Accessed 31 May. 2024.

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surfacing

noun
sur·​fac·​ing
: material forming or used to form a surface

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