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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Recent Examples of surges
Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
These trends were similar in Kentucky as a whole, and the timing aligns with surges of COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses in previous years.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 30 Aug. 2025
But as the 21-year-old surges, another Red Sox outfielder has fallen back into a brutal slump.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Elsewhere on the latest Top Album Sales chart, Billie Eilish’s HIT ME HARD AND SOFT surges 44-2 with 18,000 copies sold (up 988%), following the release of a one-year anniversary vinyl variant.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2025
After bringing heavy rains to Puerto Rico, parts of the Bahamas and other islands in the region, the storm system moved north, bringing storm surges and large waves to the North Carolina coast and tropical storm conditions to Virginia’s coast.
—Joe Murphy, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2025
These precautions help reduce the risk of electrical surges, as lightning can follow conductive pathways.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 13 Aug. 2025
Booking now secures better flight times, top accommodations, and cruise cabins before demand surges in fall.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025
In the summers of 2023 and 2024, meltwater filled Suicide Basin, overflowed and escaped through tunnels in the ice, sending surges of water downstream that flooded neighborhoods along the river.
—Suzanne Oconnell, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
This stock seems to have gained attention as a meme stock – a term for stocks that experience significant surges primarily due to hype on online forums and retail trading trends, rather than based on fundamentals.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
These trends were similar in Kentucky as a whole, and the timing aligns with surges of COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses in previous years.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 30 Aug. 2025
But as the 21-year-old surges, another Red Sox outfielder has fallen back into a brutal slump.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Elsewhere on the latest Top Album Sales chart, Billie Eilish’s HIT ME HARD AND SOFT surges 44-2 with 18,000 copies sold (up 988%), following the release of a one-year anniversary vinyl variant.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2025
After bringing heavy rains to Puerto Rico, parts of the Bahamas and other islands in the region, the storm system moved north, bringing storm surges and large waves to the North Carolina coast and tropical storm conditions to Virginia’s coast.
—Joe Murphy, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2025
These precautions help reduce the risk of electrical surges, as lightning can follow conductive pathways.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 13 Aug. 2025
Booking now secures better flight times, top accommodations, and cruise cabins before demand surges in fall.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025
In the summers of 2023 and 2024, meltwater filled Suicide Basin, overflowed and escaped through tunnels in the ice, sending surges of water downstream that flooded neighborhoods along the river.
—Suzanne Oconnell, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surges
Noun
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CMEs in particular are linked to swells of high-energy particles that can damage satellites, disrupt communications, and endanger astronauts.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Sep. 2025
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But before the construction of a harbor in the mid-1960s altered the surroundings, the spot was a surfer's paradise, with easy, consistent swells.—
Chloe Veltman,
NPR,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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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
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When that happens, water gushes out into the nearby Mendenhall Lake and eventually surges down the river.—
Amanda Musa,
CNN Money,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But Musk would get those shares only if the value of Tesla stock increases significantly in coming years.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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But sending soldiers who are not well versed in policing increases the likelihood of mistakes.—
Luke William Hunt,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There are so many runners to filter through to the start line in their coloured waves that by the time the last pairs of feet have set off, the elite athletes have long finished.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Small pups get the first splash, followed by bigger dogs ready to make waves.—
Tiffani Jackson Skinner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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New data streams from devices like cell phones and websites simply didn’t exist before.—
George Bradt,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Sun streams through wavy windows and splashes across bottles and glasses lining the bar.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Buy before his price rises multiple rounds.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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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,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The woman jumps off the balcony.—
Rabih Alameddine
September 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
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One statistic really jumps off the page.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Gunfire erupts at Minneapolis Catholic school.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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Social media erupts with assumptions about psychiatric conditions.—
Victor Petreca,
Time,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Surges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surges. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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