resurface
Come up or bring up again after being absent
Examples
In a meeting
“That issue keeps resurfacing in our quarterly reviews.”
Over coffee
“Old insecurities always resurface when I'm stressed.”
Why this word
reappear
resurface specifically implies coming back up from below or emerging after being hidden/submerged, while reappear is vaguer about the manner of return
return
resurface emphasizes the previous absence or submersion, while return simply means coming back without that implication
emerge
resurface implies something had surfaced before and is doing so again, while emerge can be a first-time appearance
Usage tip
Use when something reappears after a period of absence or dormancy
Etymology
Latin 're' (again) + 'superficies' (surface)
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