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as in gushes
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as in increases
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Recent Examples of surges
Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
As demand for protein surges, entrepreneurs are pushing to get rubisco into people’s mouths.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 1 June 2026
While the virus is typically associated with the cold winter months when flus and colds run rampant, these late-spring surges aren't abnormal.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Lightning can follow conductive pathways, and these precautions reduce the risk of electrical surges.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Expect higher fares All companies warn that prices will fluctuate based on demand, time, and distance — and surges are likely.
—Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 28 May 2026
As a deadly, record-breaking heat wave surges across Europe, its impacts are firmly being felt by the stars sweating their way through Roland Garros.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Entropy is the law of the universe, but oh, the surges of heat and light along the way.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 May 2026
Hodnicki explains that surge protectors can still help shield smaller devices (think chargers and laptops) from minor surges, as long as the protector itself is still functioning properly.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 20 May 2026
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International tournaments often create short-term surges in interest around women’s soccer, but sustaining that momentum at the club level has historically proven difficult.
—Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
As demand for protein surges, entrepreneurs are pushing to get rubisco into people’s mouths.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 1 June 2026
While the virus is typically associated with the cold winter months when flus and colds run rampant, these late-spring surges aren't abnormal.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Lightning can follow conductive pathways, and these precautions reduce the risk of electrical surges.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Expect higher fares All companies warn that prices will fluctuate based on demand, time, and distance — and surges are likely.
—Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 28 May 2026
As a deadly, record-breaking heat wave surges across Europe, its impacts are firmly being felt by the stars sweating their way through Roland Garros.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Entropy is the law of the universe, but oh, the surges of heat and light along the way.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 May 2026
Hodnicki explains that surge protectors can still help shield smaller devices (think chargers and laptops) from minor surges, as long as the protector itself is still functioning properly.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surges
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The backstory South African billionaire and tech magnate Koos Bekker and his wife Karen Roos had already created waves at Babylonstoren in South Africa, with its gardens modeled on those of the Dutch East India Company, vineyards, and herbal spa.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Gold is a safe-haven asset that investors gravitate toward when economic and political turmoil erupts, sending waves through the markets.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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Christie regularly gushes over Thornton on Instagram.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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And the casting of her onscreen son could not have been better, the actress gushes.—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Mar. 2026
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This increases your visibility to potential rescuers.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
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Brain activity also increases during a stress response, making movements which are usually automatic less so, and perhaps even slower.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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The south shore of Kauai—like most Hawaiian islands—sees bigger swells during the summer months, while the north shore has bigger waves in the winter.—
Brianna Randall,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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The gentle waves at South Beach attract families, while East Beach has bigger swells.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
28 May 2026
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The series, which aired on NBC from 2021-24, also streams on Peacock.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2026
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The program streams live Monday through Thursday.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
26 May 2026
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Smoke rises from an Israeli airstrike that hit Qlaileh village as seen from the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon, on Tuesday.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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According to the sign on the set before the curtain rises, the population of Jerome, an actual former copper-mining town in central Arizona, has evaporated, giving it ghost status.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
Verb
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This matches the only other blue ring in the solar system, namely Saturn's E-ring that is produced by cryovolcanism on Saturn's moon Enceladus, which squirts geysers of water into space.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Block squirts out a capturing of Dreyfuss as a fuzzy-haired neurotic ping-ponging mood changes around the set.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
10 Mar. 2026
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For Unreleased Gems, that jumps to 40x.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
30 May 2026
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In the video, the animal jumps out of the water and lands on the front of the canoe, splashing several paddlers.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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“Surges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surges. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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