1. past tense of outcrop; (of rock or a geological formation) appeared or projected above the surface of the ground
Usage: geological

Examples

• The limestone outcropped along the hillside after years of erosion.
• Ancient granite outcropped in several places throughout the valley.
• The geologist noted where the shale had outcropped near the riverbank.
• Sandstone outcropped dramatically along the coastal cliffs.
• The mining survey showed where valuable ore had outcropped naturally.