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surges 1 of 2

noun

plural of surge

as in waves

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

present tense third-person singular of surge

as in gushes

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Recent Examples of surges

Noun

Arity looked at what stores people visited within a 10-mile radius of SoFi that day and also found surges in visitors to nearby El Pollo Loco and Trader Joe’s. — Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026 The app operates year-round for ticketing, player services, and member bookings, before traffic surges during the Championships. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 9 July 2026 Cyclospora surges can be tricky to investigate, and food poisoning sources can be hard to establish. — ABC News, 8 July 2026 Rising sea levels push salt water inland through rivers, canals and shallow groundwater; storm surges cause embankments to collapse, allowing water to seep into soils, rivers and groundwater systems. — Zakir Hossain Chowdhury, The Dial, 7 July 2026 Your 9th House of Exploration surges as the sparkling Sun energizes it, while difficult Saturn in your 6th House of Daily Routine squares your plans. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2026 But even in the midst of those surges, the visible dissent of people such as Renee Good and Alex Pretti punctured that fantasy. — Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026 Snorkelers and divers should beware of surges in La Jolla Cove. — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2026 Large-scale events involve tabletop exercises with law enforcement, fire departments, emergency managers and venue officials running through countless scenarios — evacuations, suspicious packages, drones and crowd surges. — Bryan West, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for surges

Noun

This stretch is a favorite among travelers, with rolling hills giving way to stunning shorelines near San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara, where waves, beaches, and palm trees line the route.

— Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026
Officials said conditions deteriorated rapidly as strong winds and heavy waves developed, creating hazardous conditions for boaters.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 4 July 2026

Definition of waves

Verb

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
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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Verb

Airport officials say the new design increases the distance between the terminal and the nearest runway, currently as little as 257 feet, soon to be about 880 feet, bringing the airport into compliance with FAA standards.

— Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Firejet production also increases Beyond collaborative combat aircraft, the expansion will increase production of Kratos’ Firejet family of aerial target systems.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026

Definition of increases

Noun

Options for activities include paddleboarding and chasing Arctic swells in the fjords, sailing through sea cliffs and the uninhabited Hornstrandir Nature Reserve, and spotting whales, seals, Arctic foxes, and more wildlife.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 28 June 2026
The greatest threat of those swells are to beaches that face the southwest.

— Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 19 June 2026

Definition of swells

Verb

The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026
As cyber insecurity rises and trust declines, protecting brand perception becomes a critical, measurable part of managing operational risk.

— Jon Michail, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of rises

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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
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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