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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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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

Noun

But Cardinale acknowledged layoffs would be part of the cost-cuts, a prospect that frightened many in Hollywood after endless waves of job cuts at the two companies.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Cyclists and commuters passing by offered supportive waves and honks.

— Rachel Treisman, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of waves

Verb

In Lourdes, where believers say a famous Catholic shrine gushes with healing waters, streets were crowded with pilgrims waving flags and holding babies aloft as the pope passed in his popemobile.

— Chris Livesay, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
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

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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

Due to changing storm patterns, the kelp forests are also battered by more damaging winter swells, according to Scripps associate researcher Ed Parnell.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Rachel’s swells are expected to generate life-threatening surf and rip-current conditions off Mexico’s coast, the NHC warned.

— Fabiola Sanchez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 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

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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

Definition of squirts

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Literature states that the recurrence rate after one pregnancy is affected by anencephaly jumps dramatically to between 2%-5%.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Its robots physically traveled to Finland and performed the furnace jumps themselves.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026

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