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Recent Examples of surges
Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
Memory chipmakers have also seen extraordinary surges due to expectations for the AI buildout to boost demand for data storage.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Foodborne illnesses appear to be on the rise, including regular surges of norovirus.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
The orchestra shifts seamlessly among movie-music impressionism, brief minimalist pulsings, patches that sound like updated Gilbert and Sullivan, and heart-on-sleeve surges of voices and orchestra worthy of Andrew Lloyd Webber.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
Power surges also occur when the power is restored after an outage.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
Turning off mining hardware during extreme weather conditions or surges in prices isn’t unheard of — but given the crypto’s ongoing demise, a far rarer situation is playing out.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 5 Feb. 2026
In extreme cases, shipments might be abandoned or destroyed if customs or storage infrastructure can’t absorb volume surges.
—Pilar Melendez, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
Immigrants make up 36 percent of restaurant owners and more than 20 percent of the industry’s workforce, according to the James Beard Foundation — a reality that industry leaders say leaves restaurants especially exposed to immigration enforcement surges.
—Serena Maria Daniels, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Feb. 2026
Noun
Lightning can follow conductive pathways, and these precautions reduce the risk of electrical surges.
—Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
Memory chipmakers have also seen extraordinary surges due to expectations for the AI buildout to boost demand for data storage.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Foodborne illnesses appear to be on the rise, including regular surges of norovirus.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
The orchestra shifts seamlessly among movie-music impressionism, brief minimalist pulsings, patches that sound like updated Gilbert and Sullivan, and heart-on-sleeve surges of voices and orchestra worthy of Andrew Lloyd Webber.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
Power surges also occur when the power is restored after an outage.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
Turning off mining hardware during extreme weather conditions or surges in prices isn’t unheard of — but given the crypto’s ongoing demise, a far rarer situation is playing out.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 5 Feb. 2026
In extreme cases, shipments might be abandoned or destroyed if customs or storage infrastructure can’t absorb volume surges.
—Pilar Melendez, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
Immigrants make up 36 percent of restaurant owners and more than 20 percent of the industry’s workforce, according to the James Beard Foundation — a reality that industry leaders say leaves restaurants especially exposed to immigration enforcement surges.
—Serena Maria Daniels, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surges
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This year, ByteDance’s Doubao platform, a gala sponsor, sent out waves of hongbao or red envelopes with virtual cash to users of its AI chatbot app throughout the show, while a comedian at one point asked the app for advice.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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In the meantime, massages can be arranged in your room or on your terrace, which is hardly a compromise—especially since the crashing waves set the soundtrack for every inch of this property.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Feb. 2026
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Anthony and Kate’s whereabouts are alluded to in the opening minutes of the season four premiere, as the Bridgerton family gushes over Penelope (Nicola Coughlan) and Colin Bridgerton’s (Luke Newton) baby boy, Elliott.—
Olivia Singh,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Over email, Walla gushes about his time working with Ratboys.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
29 Jan. 2026
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While a certain amount of planning and foresight can be helpful, sometimes doing more just increases anxiety and exhaustion.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
18 Feb. 2026
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Delaying his return also increases the Mavericks’ chances to secure the highest possible lottery position for this summer’s NBA draft.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Small craft should exercise caution near inlets due to incoming long-period swells.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Feb. 2026
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The choral elements on the record shine most vividly on the title track, which features polyphonic swells of voices humming melodies, overtaking the piano, dropping and then rising again.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
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Dolan on the analyst call talked about the rights for The Walking Dead returning to AMC Networks as the popular series streams on Netflix.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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The six-episode season streams E4 this week with Wallace uncovering vicious reprisals in Bilbao, Spain’s sunny resort area.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
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Studies show that at 35 mph, the risk of severe or fatal injury for a pedestrian rises to more than 50%, compared with less than 20% at 25 mph.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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When inflation rises, wages often increase, but whether workers or owners actually gain depends on who can better adjust.—
Victoria Baeza Garcia,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The doctor pulls out a tube of blue jelly, squirts an arc onto Squire’s stomach.—
Emily Brindley,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Finish with a few light jumps, head into the shower, exfoliate, and finish with body oil.—
Gretta Monahan,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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Jamie Squire—Getty Images Instead, the surprise Olympic men’s champion is Mikhail Shaidorov from Kazakhstan, who landed five quad jumps to earn the gold—his country’s first in the event.—
Alice Park,
Time,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Surges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surges. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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