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surging

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verb

present participle of surge

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for surging
Adjective
  • The National Interagency Fire Center reported that nearly 3 million acres have burned across the country since the start of the year, faster than the rolling 10-year average.
    Willem Marx, NPR, 28 June 2026
  • Cars will quickly overheat, and power outages and rolling brownouts are possible.
    Tammie Souza, CBS News, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • The pastel hallways outside of the locker areas bounce light off one another, all streaming in from the large surrounding windows.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2026
  • Zatima is currently streaming Season 4B, which runs until July 7.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • The beach photos sent online searches for the venue skyrocketing by 3,250 percent.
    Anna Gentili, Vanity Fair, 27 June 2026
  • Anything that touches those sectors, the prices are skyrocketing on those parts of the economy.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 26 June 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
  • Endwell Fire Department crews found the building fully engulfed, with heavy black smoke pouring from the front of the structure and flames visible at the rear.
    Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2026
  • The woman is seen pouring what appears to be hot sauce over Martinez's food before the confrontation quickly escalates.
    Jasmine Viel, CBS News, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • Other daily expenses are sky-rocketing, too.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 22 June 2026
  • In a separate instance, a drone explosion sent the lid of a round oil container rocketing skyward.
    Charles Maynes, NPR, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • In his weirdest picture—the late, baroque, campy Allegory of Faith—a bug-eyed female figure is shown clutching her chest, one foot balanced perilously on a globe, while a snake gushing blood from its jaws gyrates in the foreground.
    Clare Bucknell, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
  • The rain just came pouring, gushing down.
    Kerri Corrado, CBS News, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • But the increasing tanker traffic is an encouraging step toward normalization of global oil flows.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 26 June 2026
  • Hulls said the fund allows property owners to support local businesses without dramatically increasing rents as market conditions change.
    Kenny Choi, CBS News, 26 June 2026
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