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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 Synonyms for surging
  1. rolling
  2. streaming
  3. skyrocketing
  4. swelling
  5. pouring
  6. rocketing
  7. gushing
  8. increasing
Adjective
  • Electric motorcycles, meanwhile, have become rolling showcases for torque figures and quarter-mile times.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
  • Lockups for insiders are expiring on a rolling basis in the coming weeks and months, which could add selling pressure to the stock price as index inclusion adds buying pressure.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Definition of rolling
Verb
  • Some legacy acts have never quite found an audience on these websites, but Jackson certainly has, and his fates on streaming charts improved significantly earlier this year thanks to the release of his biopic, Michael.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • All three movies, which are based on the Cheetah Girls book series by Deborah Gregory, are streaming on Disney+.
    — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
Definition of streaming
Verb
  • On the other, gig workers face manipulative algorithmic payouts, erratic schedules and the skyrocketing costs of keeping their cars on the road.
    — Christopher S. Tang, The Conversation, 8 July 2026
  • Rowdy children represent yet another challenge for restaurants like his that have struggled through the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic and, more recently, skyrocketing prices for beef, cooking oil and other goods, Xue said.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 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
  • Last month, the reflecting pool turned from blue to green days after the renovation was complete, and contractors were seen pouring bottles of hydrogen peroxide into the pool in an attempt to kill the algae.
    — Philip Wang, Time, 6 July 2026
  • Almost too perfectly, a news release confirming the nuptials was sent out as rain started pouring and a sense of calm enveloped the area.
    — Gordon Ebanks, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
Definition of pouring
Verb
  • Shares have fully recovered from a deep dive early last year, rocketing more than 40% in the past 12 months.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • Buffalo Gap National Grassland is wide open in every direction—no trees, no buildings, nothing to blunt the gusts—and my bike zigzags, rocketing my stomach into my esophagus.
    — Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
Definition of rocketing
Verb
  • The stars have continued to keep their relationship extremely private, but that hasn’t stopped Bardem from gushing about his wife.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026
  • An impromptu blind date with a handsome rapist ends with Esther punching him square in the nose, his blood gushing through her fingers.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026
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Verb
  • Getty Images Major air-conditioning makers such as Japan’s Daikin are also trimming costs by increasing the use of aluminum.
    — Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Thanks to the design, all three elements are evenly separated upon exiting the barrel, improving firing accuracy and substantially increasing the probability of hitting small targets, reported TASS.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026
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