surging 1 of 2

adjective

as in rolling

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verb

present participle of surge
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as in streaming

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as in skyrocketing

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Recent Examples of surging
Adjective
The move highlights how surging demand for AI computing capacity is drawing institutional investors, as governments, companies and startups race to build out data centers to support AI workloads. — Reuters, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surging
  1. rolling
  2. streaming
  3. skyrocketing
  4. swelling
  5. pouring
  6. rocketing
  7. gushing
  8. increasing
Adjective
  • Cash should be separated by assignment, and decisions should be based on a rolling forecast, not the current bank balance.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • So the Alite is essentially a rolling aluminum wilderness hut, perfect for getting a peaceful night of sleep inside four walls.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of rolling
Verb
  • Minions & Monsters will begin streaming on Peacock on October 28, following its July 1 theatrical release.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The film opens in theatres on September 25 and will be streaming on the Criterion Channel beginning in December.
    — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of streaming
Verb
  • From a middle-class Massachusetts family, Cook first took the mic in Boston as a teenager, skyrocketing to fame by the mid-2000s with a uniquely hands-on approach to building his fan base on MySpace.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026
  • States that have legalized sports betting derive billions of dollars in revenue from it — even as research shows that gambling disorder diagnoses are skyrocketing in those places.
    — Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of skyrocketing
Adjective
  • The hope was this would mean less swelling, less pain and, potentially, a significantly faster recovery.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 13 May 2026
  • Another effective anti-swelling remedy is a delicious snack that may be hiding in the fridge.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Oct. 2025
Definition of swelling
Verb
  • Clark briefly left the court with blood pouring from her mouth.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • A couple of inches can mean the difference between water staying out of one’s house or pouring in.
    — Brian Tang, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of pouring
Verb
  • Wilson took the kick, rocketing her shot to Morché’s left to give Portland a 2-0 lead in the 28th minute.
    — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
  • News that the Houthis had captured strategic Red Sea locations helped send oil prices rocketing on Thursday.
    — Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of rocketing
Verb
  • Their love story continued, with Cameron gushing about their relationship while celebrating their second anniversary in October 2025.
    — Michael Nied, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Williams launched into a homily on the beauty of that sequence, gushing with admiration not only for Walker’s hustle but also for the tenacity of the entire offensive line.
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of gushing
Verb
  • The hope is that these discoveries will not be lost with increasing use of AI models in mathematics.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The rules are aimed at boosting confidence in Saudi ⁠capital markets by increasing transparency and strengthening the IPO framework, the CMA said.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of increasing

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“Surging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surging. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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