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surging

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verb

present participle of surge
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Adjective
  • Like each previous year, a rolling promotional video, showcasing the achievements of China’s film industry, played on the large screen at the pavilion and captivated many attendees.
    Partner Content, Variety, 17 May 2026
  • With waterfalls and lush rolling hills, its landscape is at once jagged and stunning, enough to rival that of the more-popular Bora Bora.
    Skyli Alvarez, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 May 2026
Verb
  • Now, starting in February 2027, Netflix takes over, streaming the events live from New York City.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 13 May 2026
  • The special is now streaming on Disney+.
    James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • Tomato prices are skyrocketing.
    Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
  • The skyrocketing costs need to take a rest.
    Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Adjective
  • Another effective anti-swelling remedy is a delicious snack that may be hiding in the fridge.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The hushed buzz of clinking Champagne glasses or afternoon tea pots pouring steaming cups comes from the adjacent lobby lounge.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
  • Remove the ribs from the oven and lay them in a new dish or pan (or clean the first one), pouring the juices into a small saucepan.
    ABC News, ABC News, 11 May 2026
Verb
  • But with the electorate in a dour mood and reeling from rocketing gas prices, some speculate voters’ willingness to tax themselves may be dwindling as ballots arrive for the June 2 primary election.
    Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
  • Some even got killed rocketing into space before us.
    Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
Verb
  • Ken writes like a poet, gushing about his love for dinosaurs and making a stirring argument for why studying dinosaurs means something.
    Steve Brusatte, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Bush Hager, who shares daughters Mila and Poppy, 10, as well as son Hal, 6, with husband Henry Hager, also shared a sweet video of the birthday girl as a baby, where Hager and Bush Hager can be heard gushing over their little girl in the background.
    Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • James Ward During the debate, Republican candidate Steve Hilton said that only a small percentage of California has been developed for housing, arguing that the state should focus on building homes on undeveloped land rather than increasing density in existing cities.
    James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026
  • Doing so compresses the light reflected from the plasma, thereby increasing its intensity.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
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