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Recent Examples of surge
Adam Harrington, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Airlines may welcome these tools amid a global surge in travel.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 28 Jan. 2026
While emotions could surge, do your best to stay level-headed.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 21 Jan. 2026
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Noun
There was another surge or two from the crowd before things calmed down.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Airlines may welcome these tools amid a global surge in travel.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
Here are the talkers Rumors that ICE agents are about to surge into the Milwaukee area have been spreading rampantly on social media.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 28 Jan. 2026
While emotions could surge, do your best to stay level-headed.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surge
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An unprecedented wave of Chinese AI listings has also unfolded in Hong Kong.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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For now, the agency still represents other A-list talent including Kendrick Lamar, Coldplay and Tyler, the Creator, though many in the industry suspect a wave of departures is coming.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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These stand out amid the otherwise adequate effects, which simply get the spurting, spewing job done.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2026
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Ultimately, all the statues end up in place, the fountain starts spurting red water like the Kool-Aid Man had been stabbed, and their prize pot grows to $106,000.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2026
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The concern is not only the surge in killings, but the increasing brazenness with which they are carried out.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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For example, rising temperatures have direct harms on health by increasing risk of dehydration and causing more stress on the heart.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Next came a swell of questions about the large tattoo that Platner had on his chest, a skull and crossbones widely recognized to be a Nazi death’s-head.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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Misinformation and conspiracy theories about the public health system also spread during the pandemic, and longtime anti-vaccine activist groups saw a swell in interest from the wider public.—
Matt Brown,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Burbs are now streaming on Peacock.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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People were streaming toward the tram stop, some with packages under their arms, some with baskets, still others with briefcases.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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That leads to high temperatures, which create a glowing protostar due to the rapid (kinetic) motion of the internal gas particles, and eventually, after a few tens of millions of years, the core temperatures rise high enough (above 4 million K or so) that nuclear fusion of hydrogen begins.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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The information will be incorporated into the NEMO ocean model, which forms part of the UK Earth System Model, improving predictions as polar ice loss accelerates with rising global temperatures.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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Cruz took to her own Instagram to gush about her excitement.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
5 Feb. 2026
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A day after meeting with Jeffrey Epstein in 2013, billionaire Richard Branson sent Epstein an email gushing about their time together.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Longtime supporters have jumped ship, viewing the LDP as too old-fashioned and center-leaning, and instead flocked to new right-wing parties.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Sonically, nothing jumps out and thrills, excites, or alarms.—
Mosi Reeves,
Rolling Stone,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Surge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surge. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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