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as in emerged
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
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Recent Examples of surfaced
The findings of that review had been due to be made public in late 2025 but still have not surfaced.
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ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Another betting scandal in sports has surfaced, this time involving two Fordham Rams men’s basketball players.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Divorce rumors The announcement came after the pair faced a flurry of divorce rumors, which first surfaced before their move into the Naval Observatory and reached a fever pitch in November 2025.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
The trend — known as the Benadryl Challenge — first surfaced in 2020.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
Clues surfaced over the decades—Irvine’s ice axe had been found in 1933.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Apr. 2026
One day after Manager Dave Roberts questioned the team’s situational hitting, more issues surfaced Wednesday.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 29 Apr. 2026
That behavior surfaced during the first of Read’s two trials, leading first to Proctor’s removal from duty and ultimately his firing.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
After building a respected reputation in NYC’s culinary scene in the 2000s, Action’s prowess as an emcee fully surfaced in the early 2010s.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 23 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Another betting scandal in sports has surfaced, this time involving two Fordham Rams men’s basketball players.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Divorce rumors The announcement came after the pair faced a flurry of divorce rumors, which first surfaced before their move into the Naval Observatory and reached a fever pitch in November 2025.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
The trend — known as the Benadryl Challenge — first surfaced in 2020.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
Clues surfaced over the decades—Irvine’s ice axe had been found in 1933.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Apr. 2026
One day after Manager Dave Roberts questioned the team’s situational hitting, more issues surfaced Wednesday.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 29 Apr. 2026
That behavior surfaced during the first of Read’s two trials, leading first to Proctor’s removal from duty and ultimately his firing.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
After building a respected reputation in NYC’s culinary scene in the 2000s, Action’s prowess as an emcee fully surfaced in the early 2010s.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surfaced
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Earlier this week, reports emerged that the pavilion will be accessible to the public only during the Biennale’s pre-opening vernissage (May 5–8), seemingly in compliance with international sanctions against Moscow.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Apparel emerged as the high-risk frontier, showing the sharpest divergence to stand out as the most vulnerable category SOTF covered.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The controversy over his military records arose over his previous claim that he was awarded the Bronze Star.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Apr. 2026
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But as the ball swung around the perimeter, opportunities arose for the likes of Dosunmu and McDaniels to crack the paint off the bounce.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Supreme Court on April 27 appeared divided over whether Bayer can be sued for failing to warn that the company’s Roundup weed killer may cause cancer, hearing arguments in a major case that could block thousands of lawsuits and shield the company from billions of dollars in potential liability.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Some have argued that social media activity amounts to citizen journalism, but mostly citizen journalism appeared to have been displaced or subsumed by social media.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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The commission also sent its findings to the Kane County state’s attorney, the Chicago Police Department and police departments in towns where other major immigration enforcement actions occurred, including Elgin, Franklin Park and Evanston, Pritzker said.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Tap to unmute An error occurred.—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The same thing happened with Simply Grand Kitchen and Creamery, which is directly next door to Dunn Deal.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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If two Republican state senators had voted differently and done right by the people, a massive and legally dubious redrawing of Florida congressional districts would never have happened.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Surfaced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surfaced. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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