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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

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verb

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as in to spurt

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as in to increase

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Recent Examples of surge
Noun
Once considered an underdog in the artificial intelligence race, Anthropic has seen a surge in professionals adopting its software to streamline tasks including coding. — Bailey Lipschultz, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026 This impending surge in lunar traffic makes time-sensitive missions like CosmoCube crucial to capturing the universe’s earliest faint signals before the quietest sanctuary in the solar system becomes noisy. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
Homan has threatened to marshal those forces to surge operations in New York City and other sanctuary jurisdictions, where immigrants generally face lower risk of arrest and deportation. — Nick Miroff, The Atlantic, 26 July 2026 The national average for gas prices is back up above $4 a gallon, according to AAA, after dipping below that level in late June as crude prices once again surge. — Rafael Nam, NPR, 25 July 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
  • Behind the scenes, White House officials have spent months waving Kennedy off his vaccine agenda amid a historic wave of measles infections.
    — Amanda Seitz, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Sierra’s decision created waves as Rubenstein had supported an audit of the pension fund and its expenses.
    — Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of wave
Verb
  • However, Ormund is sickened by the blood spurting in his eyes, and Roddy turns the tables, using his remaining hand to stick a knife well into Ormund's backside.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Once opened, check for foul odors, cloudiness, or spurting liquid when opening.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 13 July 2026
Definition of spurt
Verb
  • The kingdom has faced increasing attacks from the Houthis, who also declared a blockade on the al-Mandeb Strait in the Red Sea on July 20.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Nor would increased options out wide and a central defender, The Athletic revealing earlier this week that a couple of bids have been rejected for Norway international centre-back Henrik Falchener, 23, from that country’s Viking Stavanger.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of increase
Noun
  • According to court documents, Manuel Hernandez, the tour boat captain, made a U-turn and a swell swamped the bow, capsizing the boat with 14 people on board.
    — Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Even Ava, the most overtly rage-baity of the bunch, took a weeklong break from social media after receiving a swell of hate messages.
    — Margaux MacColl, Vanity Fair, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of swell
Verb
  • Running September 10–20, before streaming September 21–27, the event will comprise 87 feature-length and short films by 2SLGBTQIA+ creators alongside parties, filmmaker Q&As, workshops, and community events.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026
  • However, the main attraction during dark nights in August is the Milky Way, which streams through the Summer Triangle to Scorpius and Sagittarius.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of stream
Verb
  • But after the single-component shots came into use, infections there began to rise.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • That was the evening Hilton, who rose to fame in the early 2000s as a celebrity gossip blogger, appeared to engage in self-harm during a livestream.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of rise
Verb
  • And as Salfino wrote in his Zero RB column, Mitchell was a lightning-quick signing by the Chargers the moment free agency opened, with John Harbaugh gushing about how dangerous RBs with Mitchell’s speed can be.
    — Jess Bryant, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Ultimately, the bags didn’t stand a chance against the gushing water.
    — Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of gush
Verb
  • While only a modest change, July marks the first time in 15 months that egg prices jumped month-over-month.
    — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The Navy Times and Stars and Stripes reported several instances of crew members on the vessel attempting to jump overboard.
    — Connor Greene, Time, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of jump

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