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Recent Examples of surge
Doyle Rice, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Some households saw their heating bills surge upwards by 27% over the previous year.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
Harvest season was the worst, Nandudu says, because couples would fight over how to spend the money earned from coffee farming, leading to a surge in domestic violence.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
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Noun
That includes the possibilities of heavy rainfall, wind, and storm surge along portions of the Southeast coast, Brennan said.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Some households saw their heating bills surge upwards by 27% over the previous year.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
But despite the Raiders’ slow start, Crosby remains the one player capable of disrupting that surge, near single-handedly.
—Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
Harvest season was the worst, Nandudu says, because couples would fight over how to spend the money earned from coffee farming, leading to a surge in domestic violence.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surge
Noun
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That appetite is driving a wave of cafe and restaurant openings, as young Saudis with higher disposable incomes and fewer social restrictions flock to public spaces where gender mixing was prohibited just five years ago.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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Get the phones out — timed to the release of The Hollywood Reporter‘s 50 Hottest Influencers on the Planet list, THR hosted its Creators A-List Dinner on Wednesday to celebrate the viral stars making waves both online and in the real world.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Strobe lights, spinning grenades, and spurting blood accompany the unts-unts-unts.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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Police and firefighters responded to a fire alarm at the synagogue just before 11 p.m. and discovered flames spurting from the rear of the building.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Thus, even if a farmer primarily relied on corn for sustenance and/or trade, planting beans and squash alongside the maize increased the nutritive value of the same area.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Oct. 2025
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The alliance should also increase its training with an eye toward degrading or destroying the Kaliningrad facilities should direct hostilities break out.—
James Stavridis,
Twin Cities,
13 Oct. 2025
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However, if the swell lingers, changes are possible, and the advisory will be extended.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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These swells will spread westward toward the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico tonight, then toward the rest of the Greater Antilles over the next couple of days.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Frankenstein Release Date – How To Watch Guillermo del Toro's releases in select theaters from October 17, and will be available to stream on Netflix from November 7, 2025.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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As for which of Sling’s plans is right for you, Sling Orange offers more than 30 channels, as well as the ability to stream on up to one device at a time.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
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The actress, who rose to fame for her iconic roles in beloved films such as Annie Hall, The First Wives Club, The Godfather, and many more, died in California, PEOPLE reported on Saturday.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the comment section, friends and fans of the couple shared their congratulations, and gushed about the beautiful wedding photos.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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In a separate interview with the magazine last year, Donna Kelce gushed over the release of Swift's album, The Tortured Poets Department.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The massive buyout figure comes as coaching salaries have skyrocketed in recent years.—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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After surging nearly 50% so far this year, gold could skyrocket 150% as early as 2028 if its current pace keeps up.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Surge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surge. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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