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surging

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verb

present participle of surge

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for surging
Adjective
  • Tensor frames the platform as a rolling data center, with autonomy as its core function rather than an add-on feature.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Those whose water supply comes from private wells and who are located within half a mile of the site of the spill are advised to distill or boil (at a rolling boil for at least one minute) all water for consumption.
    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • In the videos, which are still streaming on the servers of the New York Times, the incessant Israeli bombing rattles the viewer’s nerves through the immediacy of our screens.
    Max Weiss, Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
  • The streaming giant plans to acquire WBD‘s studio and streaming assets, with cable channels spun off into a separate entity.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Yet, New Yorkers are facing skyrocketing utility bills.
    Anshul Gupta, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Moreover, cannabis innovation is skyrocketing.
    Amplified Content Studio, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 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
  • Video from the fire department showed crews pouring water on the house fire at 110th and State on Tuesday morning.
    Jermont Terry, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Across industries, executives are pouring unprecedented capital into data platforms, analytics, and artificial intelligence.
    Katerin Le Folcalvez, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Annual sales of nonalcoholic (NA) beverages hit $1 billion in 2025, with NA beer sales rocketing by 22% from 2023 to 2024.
    The Week US, TheWeek, 13 Jan. 2026
  • That was what happened this year, as the red line rocketing skyward in the graph below shows.
    Helen Branswell, STAT, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • It wasn't dammed up then, and the water came gushing out icy cold!
    Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Researchers and even users can alter these personas through technical tweaks, as many ChatGPT users found out earlier this year when the OpenAI service fluctuated between personalities that were either gushing and sycophantic or emotionally distant.
    Jared Perlo, NBC news, 3 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Still, mainstream Democrats and the Democratic Party seemed inclined to hitch their fates to many of the issues which currently define a politics of domination, like threatening Venezuela or increasing ICE funding, even though for the first time, more voters want to abolish ICE than to keep it.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
  • But the increasing state support comes amid a dramatic overall decline.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Surging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surging. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.

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