outcropping

verb

Definition of outcroppingnext
present participle of outcrop
as in emerging

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcropping
  1. emerging
  2. rising
  3. surfacing
  4. erupting
  5. blossoming
  6. arising
  7. occurring
  8. breaking out
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  • Both those historic actions happened as part of the Biden administration's focus on anti-money laundering and efforts to promote compliance with the then-emerging virtual currency industry.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
  • This latest round of funding supports an exciting range of projects from emerging creatives forging new paths to established voices exploring new creative territory.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of emerging
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  • Noah Seelam | Afp | Getty Images Fund outflows and a rising energy bill are expected to keep putting pressure on India's rupee, even as the central bank works to slow depreciation.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • John Fogerty, rising singer-songwriter Emma Ogier, and others are slated to open on select dates.
    — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of rising
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  • For decades, the seabirds have pecked at whales surfacing to breathe, gorging on their skin and blubber.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • By adapting delivery routes as climate and conflict conditions change, the tool could cut cost per child by 25% while surfacing 10 to 20% more children.
    — Jeannie Annan, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of surfacing
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  • For his final marathon in Sicily, Manson ran as Mount Etna was erupting and spewing lava.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Or Rams coach Jim Mora erupting on Tyson Summers, stripping him of his responsibilities during the game, leading the former defensive coordinator to exit the stadium at halftime?
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of erupting
Verb
  • The Jaguars offense is wayyy better than what the Bengals just faced, led by a blossoming Trevor Lawrence.
    — J.J. Bailey, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Now the extraordinary, blossoming Matisse faces in the direction of the original site for which it was designed, like a living memory.
    — George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of blossoming
Verb
  • Until then, omitting leap seconds will make our digital infrastructure easier to manage and less prone to bugs or service outages arising from a leap second discontinuity.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The change won’t be noticed by most of us, and switching to continuous time will be easier for our digital infrastructure—there will be much less risk of bugs or service outages arising from a leap second discontinuity.
    — Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of arising
Verb
  • Although smoking remains the leading cause of lung cancer, Sepesi said other risk factors include secondhand smoke and exposure to radon, a naturally occurring radioactive gas that can accumulate inside homes.
    — Tori Mason, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • At the same time, this super El Niño is occurring in a world in which the oceans are already record warm, adding heat on top of heat.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of occurring
Verb
  • The Guardians won Game 1 by breaking out their bats, but neither team hit particularly well in Game 2, when a crucial error cost Cleveland.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • And despite years of trying to stop the war from breaking out in Yemen, the pressure Trump imposed on Iran was expected to eventually trigger a Houthi push on the kingdom.
    — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of breaking out
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