surging 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of surgingnext
as in rolling

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surging

2 of 2

verb

present participle of surge
1
as in streaming

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2
as in skyrocketing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surging
  1. rolling
  2. skyrocketing
  3. pouring
  4. increasing
  5. erupting
  6. rising
  7. jumping
  8. escalating
Adjective
  • Roam among Antelope Valley poppies (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times) The Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve’s rolling hills go orange in spring, usually March to May.
    Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
  • By Jonathan Samuels published 31 December 2024 The Schloss Roxburghe is an imposing 19th-century country house, once owned by the Duke of Roxburghe, located among the rolling hills and winding rivers of the Scottish Borders.
    Jonathan Samuels, theweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of rolling
Verb
  • Creatives are unleashing their innovative skills and using them to benefit businesses worldwide, with skyrocketing demand in areas such as video production and editing, and content creation and marketing.
    Rachel Wells, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Last July, when Team Ueda raised rates to the highest since 2008, a skyrocketing yen panicked Nikkei investors.
    William Pesek, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of skyrocketing
Verb
  • Global leaders praise Carter Praise for Carter's life and legacy was pouring in from around the world Monday.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
  • But to avoid burning a hole in the bag, let the grease cool first by pouring it into an old soup can or similar container and placing it in the fridge to solidify.
    Julia Mitchem, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of pouring
Verb
  • These are said to support the circadian clock and also stimulate the release of serotonin, thereby increasing concentration and well-being.
    Desireé Oostland, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2024
  • As president, Biden helped the country past the COVID pandemic, increasing the availability of testing and vaccines.
    Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of increasing
Verb
  • Eyewitness accounts and mobile phone videos circulating online show that the aircraft descended steeply before crashing into the ground and erupting into flames.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Lava is erupting from vents on the west part of the caldera wall, feeding lava flows that cover the area of Halemaʻumaʻu crater.
    Lucia Suarez Sang, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of erupting
Verb
  • With prices still rising after the Covid-19 pandemic caused inflation to spike, shoppers at high and low income level are flocking to stores providing the best prices on commodities.
    Peter Cohan, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The Consumer Pulse report showed that 51 percent of shoppers are anxious about the rising cost of living driven by higher energy and housing costs in the winter months.
    Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of rising
Verb
  • Everybody was smiling and literally jumping with joy.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Constantly jumping from one shiny object to the next can lead to distractions that chip away at our businesses' foundations, making sustainability challenging.
    Cody Bjugan, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of jumping
Verb
  • The escalating national strike came as union organizers accused the company of walking back that agreement.
    Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Today, two, three and sometimes even five cameras are used on every shot, yet shooting days are equally as long, pushing a workforce into repetitive and escalating labor that leads to low morale and exhaustion.
    Diane Farr, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of escalating
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