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surging

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verb

present participle of surge
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Adjective
  • The Beaufort fortress, perched high atop Lebanon’s rolling green hills and overlooking the Litani River, has been a strategic military asset for centuries.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 May 2026
  • Fenix hit a rolling cutter for a nearfall.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Verb
  • For example, the commercial loads in the CBS Sunday afternoon NFL games are identical to the loads that pop up during the games streaming on Paramount+.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 May 2026
  • Cast by Seth Yanklewitz, CSA, and Ben Pollack, the film will release in North American theaters via Aura Entertainment before streaming on MGM+.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 May 2026
Verb
  • Recent losses reshape the debate The change comes on the heels of two multi-million-dollar losses for a risk pool member at a moment when the costs to settle a lawsuit are skyrocketing and local governments face budgetary headwinds.
    Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
  • Aside from the endless wait for luggage upon arrival and the risk of losing a suitcase—which can send cortisol levels skyrocketing—traveling with only carry-on luggage creates a sense of freedom.
    Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 29 May 2026
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
Verb
  • The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia are pouring sovereign capital into domestic AI compute.
    Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • Crews are seen pouring water on a massive junkyard fire in Opa-locka on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
    Marybel Rodriguez, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Verb
  • Now, after three seasons, the duo is rocketing onto the big screen with The Mandalorian and Grogu, the first Star Wars movie since 2019's The Rise of Skywalker.
    Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026
  • If the Sabres’ or Red Wings’ decade-plus in the wilderness are the cautionary tales that go with a teardown rebuild, the Canadiens’ rocketing up the standings the past two seasons stands as a sign of what’s possible.
    James Mirtle, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Verb
  • Blood kept gushing out, soaking the pads under her dark red.
    Kavitha Surana, ProPublica, 26 May 2026
  • Both men are sitting in a small room in the Carlton Hotel, gushing over each other’s talents.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 19 May 2026
Verb
  • The pacemaker transformed cardiac medicine by dramatically increasing survival rates for patients with arrhythmias and heart block, becoming one of the most important life-saving medical technologies ever created.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
  • Rain and storm chances are increasing in the afternoon.
    Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026
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“Surging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surging. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.

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