surge 1 of 2

noun

Definition of surgenext
as in wave
a moving ridge on the surface of water a huge surge nearly capsized the boat and drenched the hapless fishermen

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

surge

2 of 2

verb

1
as in to spurt

Related Words

Dissimilar Words
2
as in to increase

Related Words

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of surge
Noun
The Finnish firm is being recognized as Company of the Year after orchestrating incredible sales surges for Salomon footwear and apparel, as well as for its Arc’teryx and Wilson 360 labels. — Jennie Bell, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2026 On day one, governors should know kindergarten vaccination rates by county, confirm outbreak plans and surge staffing, and have a crisis communication plan at the ready for when an outbreak hits. — Mandy Cohen, STAT, 12 Nov. 2026
Verb
And with El Niño continuing to surge past records, more rainy days like Wednesday and Thursday will grow increasingly common statewide into the winter months, even more so than a usual winter. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026 After falling about 40% in the first quarter of 2026, during which the enterprise software stock at various points was trading at not even three times revenue, the stock went on to surge more than 55% in the third. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for surge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surge
  1. wave
  2. spurt
  3. increase
  4. swell
  5. stream
  6. rise
  7. gush
  8. jump
Noun
  • Breaking waves are possible at the Ventura Harbor entrance during peak surf.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2026
  • But the mood of the post-election call, filled with Democrats feeling left out of the national blue wave, turned around almost immediately when Nixon came on camera from a conference hotel in Denver with her message of unity.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of wave
Verb
  • People in Crystal Lake are constantly being dispatched in ways that offer the most shredded flesh, spurting blood and oozing viscera possible.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The demonstration video posted on X shows a clear liquid spurting all over the ground, which Tesla confirmed was glycol, a type of cooling agent used to cool its Supercharger cables.
    — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of spurt
Verb
  • FinFETs helped manufacturers increase performance and energy efficiency across generations of smartphone, computer, and server processors.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Those figures increase to 14 tons and 20 tons, respectively, for the larger 9×4 variant.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of increase
Noun
  • Since the large swell is from the west, south facing areas such as Malibu and Long Beach will be less affected unlike the previous events where the swell was from the south.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Lee’s Summit perspectives Former Lee’s Summit Mayor Bill Baird said Patterson’s close association with Republicans came back to hurt him in a cycle when a series of unpopular ballot measures backed by Republicans brought out a swell of voters.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of swell
Verb
  • Functionally, the Pulse stands out as a semi-affordable wireless headset that can stream audio from PlayStation Link (Sony’s low-latency, lossless wireless connection) and Bluetooth simultaneously.
    — Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 11 Nov. 2026
  • That's the tension at the heart of Netflix's The Body, all eight episodes of which are now streaming.
    — Megan McCluskey, Time, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of stream
Verb
  • As the second most expensive housing market in Southern California, USC expects Ventura County's average rent to rise even more, from $2,675 to $2,849 by 2029.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Democrats captured seven Senate seats nationally, a number that could rise to nine with two races yet to be called.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of rise
Verb
  • Rodrigo has previously gushed about her love for SATC, particularly the romance between Nixon and David Eigenberg’s characters on the series.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2026
  • In a recent interview with Women’s Wear Daily, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end gushed about spending the holidays with his pop superstar wife.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of gush
Verb
  • The Bears jumped out to a 9-2 lead as USC was slow getting going offensively and committed three quick turnovers.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Meriwether uniquely did not start as a staff writer but jumped right into the seat of showrunner at 29-years-old.
    — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of jump

Browse Nearby Words

surfs
surge
surged
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Surge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surge. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

Copy Citation

More from Merriam-Webster on surge

Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about surge

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

31 Useful Rhetorical Devices

More Commonly Misspelled Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Longest Long Words List

The Words of the Week - Nov. 13

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)
See More

Popular

See More

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
speech-bubble-untangle
Simplify The Convoluted Expression Quiz A quiz that’s as “uncomplicated as a round de...
See All