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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Dominion shares surged more than 15% to almost $71 in premarket trading Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Plus, natural-gas prices surged in Europe and Asia but barely rose in the U.S., a price divergence that has saved U.S. consumers trillions since the onset of the shale revolution.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

The 10-year Treasury yield surged above 4.50%, its highest level in nearly a year.

From Barron's • 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

As if the river agreed with him, it surged over him, dunking him and loosening his grasp on the boat.

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech