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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

1
as in to spurt

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as in to increase

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Recent Examples of surge
Noun
Netanyahu’s government, the most ultranationalist and religious in Israel’s history, has presided over a surge of settlement construction in the West Bank. — ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026 However, Georgia’s wildflower surge in September certainly rivals — and sometimes surpasses — the soft pastels of spring. — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
The strongest hurricanes can generate storm surge greater than 18 feet. — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026 At that tipping point, the only solution is for oil prices to surge, destroying enough demand for oil that the market can return to equilibrium. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 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
  • Large, destructive waves and life-threatening rip currents are forecast across many Hawaiian shorelines during the next several days.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
  • And, in recent years, a new culinary wave has emerged, as chefs create bold fusion dishes or, more subtly, adapt Japanese recipes to uniquely Brazilian produce, from Amazon river fish to jambu, a tongue-tingling herb.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 6 Sep. 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 incidence of colorectal cancer in particular has increased among younger people in recent years, other studies have found.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
  • Fall travel is increasing even to destinations in Asia, where the window between September and November is already the peak season.
    — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of increase
Noun
  • Every now and then, instead of hitting the wooden boardwalk and shooting several stories skyward, a swell would simply surge over the top of the wall, sending saltwater and debris down the street.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Waves crashing above rooftops in Long Beach from historic swell smashing the Alamitos Peninsula.
    — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of swell
Verb
  • Very, very dark—no hall light on, no streetlights streaming through the windows, no TV casting ambient light in the next room.
    — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Netflix, which is streaming the game, ran a segment memorializing 9/11 and the NFL's reaction on the tragic day and the decision about what to do afterward.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of stream
Verb
  • In recent weeks, new cases and deaths have declined in Ituri province, the outbreak's epicenter, but risen sharply in neighboring North Kivu and Haut-Uele, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said at a weekly briefing.
    — JEAN-YVES KAMALE, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Since late July, diesel prices have been rising higher and faster overall than the cost of regular unleaded gas.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of rise
Verb
  • The wow factor that had coaches and GMs gushing over the quarterback during the offseason was almost nowhere to be seen as Tulsa’s defensive front was in Mestemaker’s face most of Saturday.
    — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Now three years into married life, the couple prefer to keep their relationship on the down-low—although King is always willing to gush about her partner in interviews.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of gush
Verb
  • The reflecting pools echo with the sound of water cascading into the voids below, which suggests a peaceful replacement for the terror of men and women jumping from the towers.
    — Thomas E. Franklin, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Jean jumps into her car, and heads from her west side home to her mother's house on the east side of the city.
    — Nicole Avery Nichols, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026
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