1
as in to spurt
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2
as in to increase
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Recent Examples of surge
J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 5 June 2025
Still, the market’s recent gains — which have been powered by a surge in technology stocks — coupled with a blowout first-quarter earnings season, have revived sentiment on Wall Street.
—Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 5 June 2025
Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 6 June 2025
Guyanese officials say cross-border incursions have surged since 2022, with some frontier zones effectively under the control of foreign criminal networks.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
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Noun
The surge comes as the US has distanced itself from the WHO and adopted a skeptical stance toward COVID-19 vaccines; health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has advised against pregnant women and healthy children getting them.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 5 June 2025
Still, the market’s recent gains — which have been powered by a surge in technology stocks — coupled with a blowout first-quarter earnings season, have revived sentiment on Wall Street.
—Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 5 June 2025
Verb
The share of total minutes recorded for players 6-foot-3 or shorter had been falling for a while—from 23% to 18% between 2008-09 to 2018-19—but momentarily surged up to 22% because of the change in height measurement.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 6 June 2025
Guyanese officials say cross-border incursions have surged since 2022, with some frontier zones effectively under the control of foreign criminal networks.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surge
Noun
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Ever since November, the Reyes family has lived here, beneath tarpaulin and nipa palm, wedged between crashing waves and a coastal highway in northeastern Luzon.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
5 June 2025
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The legislation was still being negotiated hours before it was brought to the floor for a House vote, with Johnson eventually relenting to the $40,000 figure after a wave of last-minute bartering.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
5 June 2025
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In 2025’s first quarter GM spurted, more than doubling EV sales to over 30,000, passing Ford and Hyundai/Kia.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Miami surged ahead by 14 points in the second quarter, but that lead evaporated and the game went to the fourth tied at 83 before a group of reserves led a furious 16-3 fourth quarter spurt.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2025
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Speaking to journalists in March, Mark Bullingham, who replaced Glenn as CEO in 2019, explained how the FA had used the pre-grown pitches and increased major-event cap to grow Wembley’s revenues.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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Whether that caution slows adoption or increases security maturity remains to be seen, but the message is unambiguous: the era of unchecked AI optimism in federal cybersecurity is over.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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In 2019, a year after swells of protests swept through universities in Chile, a group of women, many of them blindfolded, took over the streets of Valparaiso, a coastal city in the country, to dance and sing a song that would go on to become an anthem.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
25 May 2025
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The day passes uneventfully — though the swell makes waters choppy, guests are still able to enjoy the water toys.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The full series will also be available for streaming on PBS.org and the PBS app beginning Nov. 16.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2025
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Ocean with David Attenborough premieres June 7 on National Geographic and begins streaming June 8 on Hulu and Disney+, coinciding with World Oceans Day.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
7 June 2025
Verb
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Needham downgrades Apple to hold from buy Needham downgraded the stock due to rising competition and valuation.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
4 June 2025
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In the Tuesday, June 3 episode, Gilbert recalled getting the role of Laura Ingalls and how her parents tried to keep her life normal despite her star rising.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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In the comment sections, fans gushed over how happy Jenner looks.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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During a panel at an Emmy FYC event for Netflix's comedy series Running Point on Friday, star Kate Hudson gushed about how the show's co-creator proved her dedication to their work, even at her most fraught moments.—
Mekishana Pierre Published,
EW.com,
3 June 2025
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After Rawhide, Eastwood’s career skyrocketed, thanks to his roles in Italian Westerns like A Fistful of Dollars and later in Dirty Harry.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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By 2023, humanoid robotics were booming, and demand skyrocketed.—
Stephen Pastis,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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“Surge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surge. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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