1
as in to spurt
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2
as in to increase
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Recent Examples of surge
Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
Missing these critical windows can mean years of underperformance, while being positioned correctly during these brief surges can generate outsized profits.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Chris Papst, Baltimore Sun, 17 Apr. 2025
The project surges to new heights on multiple lists, marking yet another special moment for an already historic effort.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Correspondingly, Foxconn and Tata, Apple’s main suppliers in India, experienced a surge in their export value that month.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
Missing these critical windows can mean years of underperformance, while being positioned correctly during these brief surges can generate outsized profits.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Verb
The number of employees who work for Baltimore City Public Schools has surged in recent years, according to state data.
—Chris Papst, Baltimore Sun, 17 Apr. 2025
The project surges to new heights on multiple lists, marking yet another special moment for an already historic effort.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surge
Noun
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In response, Bukele declared a state of exception, which is still in effect, suspending many of the country’s due process rights and commencing a wave of mass arrests.—
Danielle Mackey,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
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This move could result in a wave of early retirements, Nina Olson, executive director of the Center for Taxpayer Rights, told the Journal of Accountancy.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Blood spurts everywhere as Drummond falls down dead and the elevator opens on the testing floor.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
21 Mar. 2025
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Live video feeds showed magma spurting from the ground during the volcanic eruption at the Sundhnúk crater series.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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If elected, what would your top 3 policy priorities be? (1) Infrastructure in forms of roads and increased police and fire due to the growing population.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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What Murray did in the second half was increase his aggression off the dribble.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Gone is the standard swell of the bat as it’s replaced with more wood in the barrel shifted closer to the hands.—
Julia Andersen,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
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Imagine the swell of pride if Mr. Gretzky made such a gesture, Mr. Prete said.—
John Branch,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The highest tier, which is $20.99 a month, includes the ability to stream on four devices and offers 4K Ultra HD video quality and 100 downloads.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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All six seasons of The Real Housewives of Miami are available to stream on Peacock.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Single-family housing starts rose 11.4 percent in February, the highest rate in a year, but are primarily happening in just one part of the country.—
Sylvan Lane,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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The country’s Kospi stock index rose 0.56% after the announcement, while the won weakened 0.58% to trade at 1,422 against the dollar.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Rosenthal could not stop gushing over the way Hagenman persevered through his journey, team by team, year by year.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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In the rapper’s new Vogue cover story celebrating his upcoming stint as a Met Gala co-chair published Tuesday (April 15), his father’s mother gushed about Rihanna — and more specifically, the impact the Fenty mogul has had on her grandson.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
15 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged more than 2,700 points with the Nasdaq up nearly 10% and the S&P 500 also skyrocketing.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
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Stocks subsequently skyrocketed, with the broad market index spiking 7.8 percent in Wednesday afternoon trading.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Surge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surge. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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