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as in gushes
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as in increases
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Recent Examples of surges
John Tamny, Forbes.com, 14 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
These precautions help reduce the risk of electrical surges, as lightning can follow conductive pathways.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
Unplugging protects against power surges and reduces fire hazards.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 11 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
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
Noun
As this column has said for years, big BTC surges are every bit the indictment of the faux currency as the declines are.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 14 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
These precautions help reduce the risk of electrical surges, as lightning can follow conductive pathways.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
Unplugging protects against power surges and reduces fire hazards.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 11 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
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
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 surf in Los Angeles County, while large, wasn’t as big as Orange County due to offshore islands blocking the swells into the Santa Monica Bay, said Los Angeles Fire Department Lifeguard Capt.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
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Law enforcement broke up emotional swells from people on both sides.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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One of many great trout streams that wind through this state, which is really a destination for fly fishing, white water boating — river recreation is huge here in Colorado.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
10 June 2026
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In the City airs directly after and also streams the next day on Peacock.—
Sarah Hearon,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 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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As signaled by the season 2 finale, The Last of Us season 3 jumps back in time a few days to the arrival of Ellie (Bella Ramsey) and Dina (Isabela Merced) in Seattle while on the hunt for Abby (Kaitlyn Dever), the woman who killed Joel (Pedro Pascal).—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
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Kerim Alajbegovic will likely start on the left, and the 18-year-old jumps off the screen.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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“Surges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surges. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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