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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What is the difference between mermaid waves and beach waves?—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Pere Ubu reunited in fits and spurts over the ensuing decades in the hands of Thomas, who remained the only original member throughout the band’s tenure, and released 14 albums, not including live records.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
24 Apr. 2025
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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
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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Tesla has increased North American sourcing for parts of many models over the last two years, which would decrease tariff exposure for the E41, two people aware of the matter said.—
Abhirup Roy,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The massive dome of the Grand Mosque, and the city’s brilliant whites and blues and glittering golden crescents, blinked at me as the battering swell soaked me and my gear.—
Chris Wallace,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2025
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Live like the pampered swells by checking into the Starlight Casita, a second-floor luxury room with arresting mountain views and a private patio replete with an outdoor fireplace.—
David Weiss,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 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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Not all channels available to stream for satellite customers.—
Danielle Directo-Meston,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This solid version is similarly lush, infusing a base of rose wax with the signature floral bouquet—think lily, iris, peony, and tons of slightly spice rose—along with vanilla and Tonka bean.—
Deanna Pai,
Vogue,
17 Apr. 2025
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The company’s revenue rose 73% to 208 million ringgit in 2024 from the previous year, with nearly half coming from Singapore.—
Jonathan Burgos,
Forbes.com,
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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Thus, their asylum systems get little use compared with those of the U.S. or even Mexico, where asylum applications have skyrocketed in recent years.—
Whitney Eulich,
Christian Science Monitor,
21 Apr. 2025
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Growth in Fort Worth has skyrocketed, and the aging infrastructure can’t handle the current population, let alone the demands of rapid growth.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Surge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surge. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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