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surging

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verb

present participle of surge

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for surging
Adjective
  • He’s trapped in rolling crises of his own making and is struggling to sell voters on the idea of a strong American economy.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Researchers have developed a mathematical framework to design knee-like joints in robots, called rolling contact joints.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Foreigners have been streaming into Switzerland for centuries—poets, painters, alpinists—and the country long ago adapted to their presence.
    Alice Gregory, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The growth in connected TV usage proved most dramatic in Indonesia and the Philippines, highlighting how living room viewing on large screens is becoming central to the streaming category’s evolution.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • And as traders bought more, the gains gathered steam, resulting in skyrocketing prices.
    John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Faced with skyrocketing costs, some are delaying medical care or dropping their coverage.
    Meg Tanaka, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Another effective anti-swelling remedy is a delicious snack that may be hiding in the fridge.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Pledges are pouring in from philanthropists and corporate America, potentially expanding the program’s reach.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Following his 13-minute set, reviews began pouring in, with public figures utilizing social media to weigh in on the Grammy Award winner’s landmark performance.
    McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • After decades of strict economic governance, Japan has, in the past few years, adopted pro-growth and deregulatory policies that have sent its stock market rocketing to record highs.
    Tristan Bove, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Universal Studios Hollywood began conducting on-track launch tests in October with four street racing cars rocketing from zero to 72 mph along the 4,100-foot-long track.
    Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The trio fled; Cordell staggered to his feet, blood gushing from his face.
    Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Reed spent the summer gushing about this defense bringing back tough, hard-nosed football.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Now, decoupling supply chains are driving manufacturing growth in the West once more, electric vehicles and home heat pumps need to be plugged in, and the makers of AI’s large language models have ever-increasing power needs.
    Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
  • The move marks a broader trend from the brand, which has been increasing its visibility to new markets through the world of sports, and, at the moment, none is hotter than that of F1.
    Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Surging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surging. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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