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surged

VERB

rush, usually in liquid form

Synonyms

STRONGEST

climb flow grow rise stream swell

STRONG

arise billow deluge eddy gush heave mount pour ripple roll sluice swirl tower undulate

WEAK

well forth

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decline decrease descend lessen

Example Sentences

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As prices surged in March, households earning less than $125,000 a year cut how much they collectively fueled up, according to Federal Reserve Bank of New York research.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Cerebras got its offering out just as AI hype has surged back into the market.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The price of global oil benchmark Brent crude surged on Friday morning to over $109 a barrel, up from $105.72 on Thursday.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Air fares have surged as airlines pass on fuel costs.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

A fallen log jutted out into the water from its end, and with one more desperate kick I surged closer and stretched out through the fear and choking cold and blackness.

From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart