resurface

Come back up

To resurface is to come back up to the surface after being submerged: The whale resurfaced to breathe.

By extension, things that resurface reappear after a period of absence: Old rumors resurfaced during the campaign.

Resurface also means to put a new surface on something: They're resurfacing the parking lot.

reappear

reemerge

Appear again after absence

reentry · rediscovery · sightings · visibility · unearth · reoccurrence · resurge · come back · turn up · show up

pavement

repaving

Applying new road surface

overlay · milling · patching · sealant · chipseal · bitumen · concrete · potholes · driveway · highway

sports

court

Trial venue or sports surface

  • rinkEnclosed skating surface
  • trackPath or monitored route
  • turfGrass-covered earth surface

pitch · pool · arena · field · velodrome · parquet · clay · grass · synthetic · rubber

restore

refinish

Apply new surface coating

veneer · laminate · buff · seal · varnish · stain · countertop · furniture · flooring · woodwork

memory

recall

Memory retrieval act

trigger · haunt · revisit · dredge up · bubble up · come back · suppressed · trauma · nostalgia · reminiscence

Categories
Opposites
visibility/appearance

resurfacedisappear

Pass from visibility

vanish · hide · conceal · fade · withdraw

vertical movement (physical)

resurfacesink

Basin with drain

submerge · dive · plunge · descend · go under

return/reemergence

resurfacedrop off the radar

Become undetectable or unreachable

Phrases
Family

resurfaced, resurfacing, resurfaces, resurfacer, resurfacers

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G