as in swells
a moving ridge on the surface of water
a huge surge nearly capsized the boat and drenched the hapless fishermen
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as in increases
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Recent Examples of surges
IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
The industry is preparing for price surges in the coming weeks.
—Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
OpenAI’s revenue surges—but its burn rate remains dramatic.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
These precautions help reduce the risk of electrical surges, as lightning can follow conductive pathways.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
In Arizona, this often happens when monsoon storms or heavy upstream rainfall could send sudden surges of water through washes, canyons or urban areas.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Other cities along the southern coast of China were bracing for impact, too, with authorities triggering measures to protect those most at risk from storm surges and landslides.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
We’re already seen surges of 1920s pixie cuts, Old Hollywood volume, and thanks to Sabrina Carpenter, more Bardot bangs and ’60s blowouts are sure to follow.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 23 Sep. 2025
For example, predictive fulfillment models can reposition stock before demand surges hit, which can reduce markdowns and improve sell-through.
—Charisma Glassman, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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That’s why the United Kingdom’s National Grid engineers have to manage surges in energy use during popular broadcast events, when many viewers put their kettles on simultaneously.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
The industry is preparing for price surges in the coming weeks.
—Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
OpenAI’s revenue surges—but its burn rate remains dramatic.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
These precautions help reduce the risk of electrical surges, as lightning can follow conductive pathways.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
In Arizona, this often happens when monsoon storms or heavy upstream rainfall could send sudden surges of water through washes, canyons or urban areas.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Other cities along the southern coast of China were bracing for impact, too, with authorities triggering measures to protect those most at risk from storm surges and landslides.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
We’re already seen surges of 1920s pixie cuts, Old Hollywood volume, and thanks to Sabrina Carpenter, more Bardot bangs and ’60s blowouts are sure to follow.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 23 Sep. 2025
For example, predictive fulfillment models can reposition stock before demand surges hit, which can reduce markdowns and improve sell-through.
—Charisma Glassman, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surges
Noun
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These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
8 Oct. 2025
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These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions, hurricane center forecasters warned.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The songwriter frequently gushes about being a grandmother on social media and in interviews.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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With Batista already strapped to a kill table, Prater gushes over Dexter killing Lowell and Gareth.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The law lowers daily transaction minimums, increases warnings on the kiosks, requires transaction receipts and requires Bitcoin ATM operators to issue refunds to victims of fraud, the release states.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Corrections Department budget increases wages for corrections officers but also makes tens of millions of dollars in cuts by eliminating programs and administrative costs and funding for positions that have not been filled.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Lots of rain, coming in waves, especially in eastern and south Florida.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Afghans lost the ability to contact anyone within or beyond their borders, sending waves of panic worldwide as families, colleagues and friends realized an entire nation had gone dark.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The show streams the next day on Hulu.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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Every person who streams a video favorite does so on their own terms, but Paramount is hoping to make the experience a little more unifying.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Joseph of Egypt tells the Old Testament story about Joseph (Adam Hamshi), who, betrayed by jealous brothers, defies all expectations and rises to incredible power in Egypt, second only to Pharaoh.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The dog jumps up and plucks the burger from her—a move that left viewers stunned and amused by the canine's flawless execution.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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Finck, who started skydiving in 2020, now has hundreds of dives, jumps, and wingsuit flights under his belt.—
Taryn Shorr-Mckee,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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When the volcano erupts, Mario and Dani have to navigate its danger and their sentiments for each other.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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Chaos soon erupts around Shibuya Crossing, and a massive flood consumes everything.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Surges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surges. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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