surface
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Synonyms & Antonyms for surface
Synonyms: Noun
exterior, face, outside, shell, skin, veneer
Synonyms: Adjective
Synonyms: Verb
arise, come up, crop (up), emerge, materialize, spring (up)
Antonyms: Noun
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Examples of surface in a Sentence
Noun
The painting's surface is covered with fine cracks. The bowl has a shiny surface. The surface of wood was rough. Be careful of icy surfaces on the roads.Adjective
Despite the surface differences between the two candidates, they are very similar in most ways. a surface stain on the wood that can easily be removed with a mild detergentVerb
The whale surfaced and then dove back down. The information surfaced many years later. After several years, the actress surfaced in a comedy. The road needs to be surfaced again.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Elegant and regal above the surface; unseemly and ungainly below. — Jon Wertheim, SI.com, "10 Big Questions Ahead of the 2019 U.S. Open," 24 Aug. 2019 Then use a stiff-bristle nylon brush to scrub the stains from the surface. — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, "How To Get Leaf Stains Off Your Wood Deck," 24 Aug. 2019 From Pluto's surface, the sun merely looks like a bright star. — Lauren Kent, CNN, "Why Pluto is no longer a planet (or is it?)," 24 Aug. 2019 One thing is certain: 13 Reasons Why’s secrets are just starting to surface. — Kaitlin Reilly, refinery29.com, "R29 Binge Club: 13 Reasons Why Season 3 Recap," 24 Aug. 2019 But beneath the surface lay substantive political and personal differences between the Kochs and Mr. Trump. — Robert D. Mcfadden, New York Times, "David Koch, Billionaire Who Fueled Right-Wing Movement, Dies at 79," 23 Aug. 2019 That’s a lot trickier than the readily visible surfaces of the Moon or Mercury. — Paul K. Byrne, The Conversation, "Why we need to get back to Venus," 23 Aug. 2019 Like most things American, the sweet surface note of our desserts conceals a far subtler technical ingenuity. — Megan Mcardle, National Review, "American Desserts," 22 Aug. 2019 The menu will again highlight rotisserie meats, sauces and the restaurant’s trademark umami fries, while the aesthetics, with ample wood surfaces, will remain rustic. — Justin Phillips, SFChronicle.com, "Here’s a first look at Rich Table’s RT Rotisserie opening Friday in Nopa," 22 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
According to surfacing reports, Forever 21 may be joining their ranks. — Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, "New Reports Claim Forever 21 Is Preparing to File for Bankruptcy," 29 Aug. 2019 As the boat neared, the killer whales surfaced adjacent to the boat and Biertuempfel was able to capture a water-droplet sharp photograph of three orcas emerging in tandem. — Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, "Humpbacks, killer whales, fin whales star in coastal spectacle," 28 Aug. 2019 That harmonic relationship began long before the concert on the river surfaced. — Kathy Berdan, Twin Cities, "Operatunity sees opportunity in free concert along the river in Stillwater," 9 Aug. 2019 After checking to make sure no one was inside, the car was dragged from the lake near Ice House Drive and Bridge Street by a tow truck, emerging from the water like a surfacing submarine. — Paul Cobler, Dallas News, "Car fished from pond in North Richland Hills linked to man in jail, police say," 31 July 2019 The statement lays out a list of allegations regarding Brewer’s legal work and his treatment of NRA staff as questions surfaced about his law firm’s billings, which totaled $24 million over a 13-month period. — Mike Spies, ProPublica, "New Documents Raise Ethical and Billing Concerns About the NRA’s Outside Counsel," 30 July 2019 The cash infusion adds to $100 million the organization has provided since the outbreak surfaced in August 2018. — Meredith Wadman, Science | AAAS, "World Bank dedicates $300 million to Ebola response," 24 July 2019 Whenever one of the loons would surface with a fish, the eager duck would rush across the water to get it. — Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Loons in northern Wisconsin are raising a mallard duckling after they lost their own chick," 24 July 2019 Alternative funding plans are surfacing as a growing chorus of anti-toll advocates are filling up town hall meetings and demanding answers. — al.com, "Toll alternatives keep emerging as anti-toll movement forges on," 21 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'surface.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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