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Recent Examples of surge
John J. Donohue, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The technical indicator is widely viewed as a sign that an asset’s price will surge.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Maria Leontaras, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
Half those occurred during storm surge along Florida’s west coast and more than 1,000 were during freshwater flooding in western North Carolina.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
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Noun
When the shooting occurs near an election, contributions surge by 1,730 percent.
—John J. Donohue, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The technical indicator is widely viewed as a sign that an asset’s price will surge.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
More to know on the largest surge of the fall here.
—Maria Leontaras, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
Half those occurred during storm surge along Florida’s west coast and more than 1,000 were during freshwater flooding in western North Carolina.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surge
Noun
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Utting believes a glut is on its way starting in 2030 and lasting until 2035 or so—right when VG is largely finished ramping up its incredible wave of growth.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
25 Sep. 2025
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Its millimeter wave radar detects and tracks targets through weather.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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By the time Journalism and jockey Umberto Rispoli began passing other horses and taking aim at Fierceness with the rally that had won him the Santa Anita Derby, Preakness and Haskell Stakes, the leader had spurted clear by 2-1/2 lengths turning into the homestretch.—
Kevin Modesti,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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The supporters’ handheld smoke bombs spurted plumes of royal blue, the apparatus and color foreign to the home stadium of the orange and black Giants.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In 2024, that number increased just slightly—by less than 1%—compared to the year before.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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Johnson’s detractors accuse him of championing Bukele despite his increasing abuses of power.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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Confidence is also increasing in coastal impacts from a long-period swell from Humberto, the weather service said.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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Coraline’s poppy swells and power ballads.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Lindor was one of many immigrants and asylum seekers who streamed in and out of the building, unsure which of the seven courtrooms scattered across several floors they were supposed to be in.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
29 Sep. 2025
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The final episode of Peacemaker Season 2 begins streaming October 9.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Courtney Stodden rose to fame as a tabloid fixture and reality TV star after marrying 51-year-old actor Doug Hutchison at age 16.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Sep. 2025
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Despite having full-time employment, many struggle to save enough for housing due to stagnant wages and rising expenses.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In a reply to Sulewski's post about the finished product, Finneas gushed over his partner.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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Throughout the season, the California native, who is unemployed, has openly gushed over his long-term girlfriend, Kelsey.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In July, the Department of Homeland Security said attacks on ICE agents had skyrocketed by 830% since January.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Interest in packing cubes has skyrocketed among our readers in 2025, with one certain kind of packing cube earning extra acclaim.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Surge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surge. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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