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
Last year, the club ripped off 10 straight games entering the break and enjoyed notable surges the prior seasons as well. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 15 July 2026 Lightning can follow conductive pathways, and these precautions reduce the risk of electrical surges. — Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 14 July 2026 As stablecoin use surges globally, traditional finance is rushing to keep pace. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 14 July 2026 Cyclospora surges can be tricky to investigate, and food poisoning sources can be hard to establish. — Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026 The industry plans to spend trillions of dollars buying up and developing land for state-of-the-art infrastructure, particularly in rural areas, as the demand for AI and computing power surges. — Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surges
  1. waves
  2. gushes
  3. increases
  4. swells
  5. streams
  6. rises
  7. squirts
  8. jumps
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
Definition of gushes
Verb
  • Near Streets In urban environments, planting along high-traffic streets increases the concentrations of pollutants from car exhaust that can contaminate the fruit.
    — Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2026
  • Having the flexibility to work part time or adjust hours is one factor that almost certainly increases the share of women in the labor force in Nordic countries.
    — Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 14 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 union is still negotiating an agreement with Universal Television’s The Four Seasons, which streams on Netflix.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2026
  • The Spanish-language broadcast airs on Telemundo and streams on Peacock.
    — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 9 July 2026
Definition of streams
Verb
  • The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.
    — STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
  • The bare, symmetrical peak rises impassively over the entire landscape.
    — Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 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
  • Add an annual contribution of $250, and the average amount jumps to $15,154.
    — Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 3 July 2026
  • Nissan shares have lost 45% of their value over the past five years, compared to 26% and 42% jumps for Honda and Toyota respectively.
    — Andrew Staples, Fortune, 3 July 2026
Definition of jumps

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