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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
Virus levels remain far below those recorded during California’s surge last summer. — Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 25 July 2026 Lately, a worldwide surge in gold prices has only spurred on the mining rush in the Amazon rainforest. — Gabriela Sa Pessoa, Fortune, 24 July 2026
Verb
Following alt-rock’s aughties surge, a slew of bands like Mastodon, the Mars Volta, and Coheed & Cambria became main-stage festival acts by adapting modern hard rock conventions into over-the-top mutations. — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 19 July 2026 The rain has again caused rivers, including the Guadalupe, Nueces and Frio, to surge to near or over record levels. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 17 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
  • So, in the end, commissioner Cathy Engelbert took the floor to hand over the MVP award, was drowned out in a wave of boos, and everyone left to get on with the rest of the season.
    — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 26 July 2026
  • Grassroots organizers also say the first wave of notices did not reach many residents who live on one side of the arroyo and were distributed only in English.
    — Mack Baysinger Follow, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026
Definition of wave
Verb
  • Once opened, check for foul odors, cloudiness, or spurting liquid when opening.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 13 July 2026
  • Someone spurted hair spray on Tate McRae’s long locks.
    — Jane Bua, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Definition of spurt
Verb
  • Enrollment in private schools in Miami-Dade County — religious and non-religious — has increased from about 70,000 to 92,000 the past two decades, according to reporting by the Miami Herald.
    — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
  • Demolishing folding tables has become so popular — and worrisome — at Bills games that retail prices of tables in Western New York have been known to increase during football season.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
Definition of increase
Noun
  • It was forecast to gradually strengthen and the hurricane center warned that ocean swells generated by Fausto could cause life-threatening surf and rip tide conditions on the Baja California coast.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • View gallery - 6 images A Swedish device that mimics the human heart to turn ocean swells into electricity has just cleared a hurdle that's kept wave power sidelined for decades.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 July 2026
Definition of swell
Verb
  • Elaborate fights, the power of music, a controversial work from a master, another superhero movie, and one of the biggest debuts of all time — July 2026 has a lot to stream on premium video on demand.
    — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 24 July 2026
  • Keith David leads the voice cast as President Andre Curtis for the project that premieres its first season Sunday, immediately following the season nine finale of Rick and Morty, with episodes set to stream the following day on HBO Max.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026
Definition of stream
Verb
  • That could be a bad sign for Everton Blair, the former Gwinnett County School Board chairman who needs a strong turnout from his home county in order to rise to the top of the five-person contest.
    — Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 24 July 2026
  • The number of victims is expected to keep rising as people desperately dig through the rubble, with little help from authorities.
    — Syra Ortiz-Blanes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Definition of rise
Verb
  • Bursts of water quickly gush through the apartment as Gilbert darts out of the way, along with her dog.
    — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
  • When the trunk line ruptured early Thursday morning, millions of gallons of water gushed down Holloway Drive, inundating businesses and flooding underground parking garages.
    — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of gush
Verb
  • Once Platner dropped out on July 10, a flood of former governor candidates — including Jackson — and others jumped to try to take Platner's place.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
  • With both blockades fueling fears over global energy supplies, the price of international benchmark Brent crude oil jumped above the $100 a barrel threshold Thursday for the first time since May before dropping back down.
    — Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 24 July 2026
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