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as in gushes
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as in increases
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Recent Examples of surges
Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 22 June 2026
The 2026 World Cup is straining public services in 16 host cities with unprecedented crowd surges and emergency demands, including a 350% spike in calls, many from non-English speakers.
—Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Lightning can follow conductive pathways, and these precautions reduce the risk of electrical surges.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 19 June 2026
With the recent surges of prices due to rising tariffs and inflation, communities are turning to the secondhand clothing market.
—Amelia Espinales, Florida Times-Union, 18 June 2026
When temperatures plunge, demand for gas surges at the same time that wells, pipelines, and processing equipment can freeze, constraining supply and driving prices higher.
—Julianna Larue, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026
As the overall cost of living surges, homeowners in her area are increasingly having trouble paying the mortgage.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Evolving threats from drones and AI In January, thousands of officials involved in World Cup security gathered for exercises simulating crowd surges, vehicle attacks and mass shootings.
—Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
As demand for protein surges, entrepreneurs are pushing to get rubisco into people’s mouths.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 1 June 2026
Noun
Many people rely on air conditioners to keep cool in summer, but running an AC during a thunderstorm poses a risk of damage from lightning strikes, power surges, flooding, and falling debris.
—Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 22 June 2026
The 2026 World Cup is straining public services in 16 host cities with unprecedented crowd surges and emergency demands, including a 350% spike in calls, many from non-English speakers.
—Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Lightning can follow conductive pathways, and these precautions reduce the risk of electrical surges.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 19 June 2026
With the recent surges of prices due to rising tariffs and inflation, communities are turning to the secondhand clothing market.
—Amelia Espinales, Florida Times-Union, 18 June 2026
When temperatures plunge, demand for gas surges at the same time that wells, pipelines, and processing equipment can freeze, constraining supply and driving prices higher.
—Julianna Larue, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026
As the overall cost of living surges, homeowners in her area are increasingly having trouble paying the mortgage.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Evolving threats from drones and AI In January, thousands of officials involved in World Cup security gathered for exercises simulating crowd surges, vehicle attacks and mass shootings.
—Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
As demand for protein surges, entrepreneurs are pushing to get rubisco into people’s mouths.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surges
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Supporters crossed the street chanting songs associated with the Algerian national team while passing motorists responded with honking horns and waves.—
J.M. Banks
June 15,
Kansas City Star,
16 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,
16 June 2026
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Trump has made clear his disdain for NATO, his affection for Putin, gushes over autocrats, and withholds military support for Ukraine.—
Arthur House,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2026
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Your journey ends at Millard Canyon Falls, a gorgeous 50(ish)-foot waterfall that gushes past massive boulders perched at the top of the cascade.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Researchers think that making art also increases neuroplasticity (the ability to form new connections).—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
17 June 2026
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That increases the risk that individuals’ personal data could be exposed, misused or commercialized without their consent.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
17 June 2026
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The greatest threat of those swells are to beaches that face the southwest.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
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Sand moving south from a replenishment project in Surfside three years ago has pushed up into Talbert Marsh with the recent swells and high tides and is being pushed back out to the shoreline by the county, Webb added.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
18 June 2026
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Internationally, the show streams on Netflix in most markets, with SuperSport carrying it in Sub-Saharan Africa and Abema in Japan.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Launched by Crazy Maple Studio in 2022, ReelShort streams English-language vertical dramas designed specifically for mobile viewing, with stories told in one to two minute episodes across 70-80 episodes per season.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
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Historic elements of the former hotel remain today, including a grand piano and white stone, spiral staircase that rises up to the second-floor banquet rooms.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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The Love Goddess Venus rises in your 10th House of Career and Status, standing opposite cosmic detective Pluto in your 4th House of Home, so public goals confront private truths that need recognition.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
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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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Then the price jumps to $25 a month or $20 a month for an annual subscription.—
Christine Haughney Dare-Bryan,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Known for twisty, psychological thrillers with dark themes, tragedies, time jumps and lightning-fast pacing, Coben's books and shows have captivated audiences for years.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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“Surges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surges. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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