re ‧ sur ‧ face /ˌriːˈsɜːfəs, ˌriːˈsɜːfɪs $ -ɜːr-/ BrE AmE verb
[ Word Family: verb : ↑ surface , ↑ resurface ; noun : ↑ surface ; adjective : ↑ surface ]
1 . [intransitive] to appear again after being lost or missing:
One of the missing paintings suddenly resurfaced.
2 . [intransitive] if an idea or problem resurfaces, it becomes important again:
Nationalist tensions have resurfaced here.
3 . [transitive] to put a new surface on a road
4 . [intransitive] to come back up to the surface of the water
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THESAURUS
▪ appear to start to be seen, especially suddenly:
A few small white clouds appeared on the horizon.
▪ pop up to appear very suddenly:
A woman’s face popped up from the other side of the fence.
▪ become visible to gradually start to be able to be seen:
The shape of the baby’s head gradually became visible on the screen.
▪ come into view if something comes into view, you start to see it as you move closer to it, or it gets closer to you:
The white cliffs of Dover came into view.
▪ come out if the sun, moon, or the stars come out, they suddenly appear:
The sun came out from behind a cloud.
▪ loom/loom up if a large frightening object or person looms, they appear suddenly:
The dark shape of the castle loomed up out of the mist.
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The man’s face suddenly loomed over him.
▪ resurface to appear again after being lost or missing:
The girl’s father has resurfaced after six years of no contact.