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Recent Examples of surge
Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
Oil and gas spending surged to a record high of about $44 billion — higher than in all of 2024 — particularly through construction contracts with processing facilities in Nigeria.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 23 July 2025
Zoe Cummings, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Even after the initial surge abated, Kohl’s shares held on to double-digit gains, finishing the day far above Monday’s close and drawing attention from both regulators and analysts.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 July 2025
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Noun
Since then, between July 17 and July 20, comments targeting Obama have surged on Truth Social, Gab and Telegram, the researchers found.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
Oil and gas spending surged to a record high of about $44 billion — higher than in all of 2024 — particularly through construction contracts with processing facilities in Nigeria.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 23 July 2025
Verb
GoPro’s recent surge has turned the stock around to put it up 40% on the year, while Krispy Kreme and Kohl’s are still down year to date, despite indexes rising to all-time highs.
—Zoe Cummings, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Even after the initial surge abated, Kohl’s shares held on to double-digit gains, finishing the day far above Monday’s close and drawing attention from both regulators and analysts.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surge
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No, corn sweat is not the primary cause behind the heat wave Cincinnati is experiencing this week.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
24 July 2025
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That middle-aged wave of insomnia has taught me not to take restful sleep for granted.—
Gwen Rockwood,
Arkansas Online,
24 July 2025
Verb
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Earnings spurted in the latest year (ended in March 2025).—
John Dorfman,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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As Drummond moved forward and was nearing the fountain, the lion made a low, gurgling sound before the light stream coming from its mouth thickened and began to bubble and spurt, squirting up and then falling down into the channel at the animal’s feet.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
8 June 2025
Verb
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Decades of research and studies in agriculture have increased production across all crops in the U.S., said James, and cannabis can adopt those same technologies.—
Julie Weed,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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The International Energy Agency projects electric vehicles will increase grid demand by 40-60% in high-adoption regions like ours.—
Mark McNees,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 July 2025
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Before the swell of optimism, consumer sentiment had fallen to near its lowest level since a bout of inflation three years ago.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
18 July 2025
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Arsenal fans online seemed to be in unison against this potential signing, but there has since been a swell of support for Madueke.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
Verb
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As this author reported in the local Khaleej Times newspaper, Warner Bros. World is the first theme park in the Middle East to appear on the Global Attractions Attendance report with 1.8 million visitors streaming through its turnstiles in 2023.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Despite the show gaining more exposure by streaming on Netflix and Peacock, ratings apparently weren't helped enough to save the series.—
Michileen Martin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
Verb
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Sales rose 7% in the second quarter compared with Q2 2024 and 12% in 2025’s first half.—
Jackie Charniga,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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After that, the Valley will dry out and temperatures will rise back to normal, approaching the 110s over the weekend and into next week.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
22 July 2025
Verb
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In May 2024, Kelly gushed to PEOPLE about how much Sidney loves going to his grandparents' house.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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A couple of weeks prior to the Chiefs vs. Texans game, Clark gushed about the musician on Travis Kelce’s New Heights podcast.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
22 July 2025
Verb
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But the number of such jobs at the city, which typically pay between $200,000 and $250,000, has skyrocketed since fiscal year 2015 from 70 to 393 — up 461%.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Still, since that expansion, hotel tax revenue in Anaheim has skyrocketed.—
Michael Slaten,
Oc Register,
13 July 2025
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“Surge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surge. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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