1
as in to spurt
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2
as in to increase
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Recent Examples of surge
Russell Contreras, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
Insurance Considerations and Rising Premiums The increasing frequency and severity of natural disasters have led to a surge in insurance claims, prompting insurers to reassess coverage options and premiums.
—Jim Foerster, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Alexander S. Blume, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
According to the Treasury Department's monthly statement for February, direct spending surged by $29 billion compared to the same month last year.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The August 2023 surge led to a historic rise of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border for weeks afterward.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
Insurance Considerations and Rising Premiums The increasing frequency and severity of natural disasters have led to a surge in insurance claims, prompting insurers to reassess coverage options and premiums.
—Jim Foerster, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
Many believed this would set off a massive rally as demand for bitcoin surged.
—Alexander S. Blume, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
According to the Treasury Department's monthly statement for February, direct spending surged by $29 billion compared to the same month last year.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surge
Noun
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As reported, the diamond jewelry designer is riding a powerful wave of demand despite a cold climate for luxury, with sales growing in the high double-digits and a new investor in Lingotto Horizon, which is owned by the Agnelli family’s Exor holding.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
WWD,
13 Mar. 2025
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To ride the skin barrier wave, pack your routine with plenty of nourishing products like iNNBeauty Project’s Extreme Cream and Dr. Barbara Sturm’s new ceramide face oil which will keep your skin glowingly soft and smooth well into summer.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Jayhawks closed with a 17-8 spurt the rest of the game.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
9 Mar. 2025
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Barrett followed up that spurt with a costly mistake, though, fouling Wiggins on a three-point attempt.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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As Diop improves his shooting touch from outside, his value will only increase.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025
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Weather experts predict that the tornadoes will increase to a strength of EF4 by Saturday, with hurricane-force winds at a speed of more than 74 mph, CNN reported.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Garrett McNamara is the center of the story, a pioneering big-wave surfer who searches the world for monster swells and discovered what’s become one of the most fearsome surfing breaks in the world, in the unlikely place of Nazaré, Portugal.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2025
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About four minutes in, the signature swell of music began in an effort to urge the actor offstage — but Brody didn't budge.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This new feature enables folks with hearing aids to stream audio directly in public settings such as concerts, classrooms, and airports.—
Brenda Stolyar,
WIRED,
15 Mar. 2025
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The reality series, which first debuted on Fox in 2001, moved to USA years later and now streams on Netflix, dropped all 10 episodes on March 12.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Bentley says that 210 grams of 18-karat rose gold is present throughout the Black Rose’s decadent cabin, including on the dashboard, steering wheel, and drive mode selector.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
12 Mar. 2025
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Even with such gains, though, more stocks in the S&P 500 fell than rose.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Beyond the tour, SZA also gushed to Kimmel about a lifelong dream coming true—appearing on Sesame Street.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
12 Mar. 2025
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The 46-year-old actor joined Ryan Clark, Fred Taylor, and Channing Crowder on their The Pivot podcast and gushed over the Detroit rapper’s creative genius.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Since the 1950s, the number of school personnel per student has skyrocketed by a staggering 381%.—
Lindsey M. Burke,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2025
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By the end of the weekend, that number had skyrocketed to 650,000, and once the full track dropped, its original video soared from 200,000 views to a staggering 3 million.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Surge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surge. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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