isplivati

1. to come to light; to surface
   Posle godinu dana istina je konačno isplivala. — After a year, the truth finally came to light.
   U medijima su isplivali novi detalji afere. — New details of the scandal surfaced in the media.
2. to float to the surface; to surface
   Riba je isplivala na površinu jezera. — The fish rose to the surface of the lake.
3. to swim out; to swim ashore
   Jedva je isplivao do obale. — He barely managed to swim to the shore.
4. (out of difficulties, a crisis) to pull through; to get out of a difficult situation
   Nekako je isplivao iz dugova. — He somehow got out of debt.

The imperfective counterpart is isplivavati.