resurface
/riːˈsɜːrfɪs/
verb
- To come back to the surface after being underwater.
- After the submarine resurfaced, the crew opened the hatch to get fresh air.
- The diver waited a few minutes before resurfacing to avoid decompression sickness.
- The whale resurfaced just a few meters from the boat, spraying water from its blowhole.
- To appear or become visible again after being hidden or absent.
- The lost painting resurfaced at an auction in Paris after being missing for decades.
- Old memories of her childhood began to resurface during the therapy session.
- Tensions between the two countries resurfaced after the trade agreement fell apart.
- To put a new surface on something, such as a road, floor, or wall.
- We hired a contractor to resurface the old wooden deck with a weatherproof coating.
- The tennis court was resurfaced with a new layer of acrylic to improve play.
- The city plans to resurface Main Street next summer to fix the potholes.