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
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as in gushes

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as in increases

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Recent Examples of surges
Noun
Perhaps those most exposed to ocean changes are small developing island states which are on the frontline of sea level rise, increasingly intense cyclones, storm surges and coral reef die-offs. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026 But some of the artists who did take the stage to play their current singles on Sunday did see some surges in streaming interest following the VMAs, perhaps standing out even more due to the relative paucity of performers. — Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026 Some of the largest surges during the nor’easter were in Raritan Bay in New Jersey and Delaware Bay. — Brian Tang, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026 Engineering methods of the USACE aim to use sand and vegetation to shield areas from severe storm surges and flooding. — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 Tidal surges swamped low-lying neighborhoods in New Jersey while wind gusts toppled trees on New York’s Long Island, damaging homes and bringing down utility poles. — Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026 Florida jumped to a 10-0 lead before Ole Miss even had a first down, pushed the lead to 17-6 by halftime and held off a pair of second-half surges by quarterback Trinidad Chambliss and the Rebels before pulling away. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2026 Unplug electronics before a storm to protect them from power surges caused by lightning. — Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 26 Sep. 2026 Florida, in particular, is facing one of its worst dengue surges in decades. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surges
  1. waves
  2. gushes
  3. increases
  4. swells
  5. streams
  6. rises
  7. squirts
  8. jumps
Noun
  • Hatchlings emerge from their eggs with a temporary store of energy from the yolk sac that powers their first trip past breaking waves into the sea.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Kate styled her long chestnut-colored hair in a half-up, half-down ‘do with soft waves and wore rosy makeup.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of waves
Verb
  • Josh Harris, the private equity financier and owner of the Washington Commanders, gushes about the rise of flag football.
    — Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Meyers, an almost parodic vision of an old soul, gushes praise in unfashionably complete sentences.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of gushes
Verb
  • Once the company and its shareholders become accustomed to such a financial boost, an environment where individual guest spending sharply increases even when domestic park attendance is soft or steady, there’s likely no turning back.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • This concern increases tenfold for flight attendants, as a negative interaction isn’t necessarily fleeting; they may be stuck in the air with rude or disorderly passengers for several hours.
    — Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of increases
Noun
  • The hurricanes are not expected to hit California but could send swells toward the California coast as early as Sunday, forecasters have told The Times.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The surf-worthy Pacific swells provide excellent conditions for paddling out and riding waves.
    — Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of swells
Verb
  • Icy water vapor streams away from SpaceX's Super Heavy-Starship rocket during a fueling test a week before launch.
    — William Harwood, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The flooding was particularly deadly in East Tennessee, where swollen rivers and streams overwhelmed communities.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of streams
Verb
  • Today, Olde Naples Hotel rises beside its historic predecessor as a new-build interpretation rather than a reconstruction.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The figure rises to 49% among those in their twenties, and 16% are already relocating.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of rises
Verb
  • 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
Definition of squirts
Verb
  • Standard devices, however, trigger these microscopic jumps far too slowly.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Those two games were tacked onto the regular season, which now jumps to 84 games.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of jumps

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