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Is “surface” a verb here?

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Rebecca

Yes, "surface" here means to rise to the surface of the water. In this context, bears are not inside the water, but Grizzly compares heaps of tote bags to water and use the word "surface." Ex: The ducks dived and surfaced again several meters away.

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