How to Use surge in a Sentence

surge

1 of 2 verb
Definition of surgenext
Synonyms for surgenext
  • We all surged toward the door.
  • She surged past the other runners.
  • Interest in the sport has been surging.
  • Thoughts of what could happen were surging through his mind.
  • Housing prices have surged in recent months.
  • The gates slide shut, and the wall is designed to keep out storm surge.
    — David Schechter, Haley Rush, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Killings in the city surged at the beginning of August, with 16 people killed in the first six days of the month.
    — Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Since the crushing of the 2018 protests, the number of Nicaraguans fleeing to seek U.S. asylum has surged.
    — Mary Beth Sheridan, Washington Post, 3 Dec. 2023
  • The surging demand means there's no time to waste to get a new passport.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Even after Monday's dip, the stock has surged 178% this year.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2024
  • About 100 meters in, Parker caught her, then surged ahead with a good lead on the inside track.
    — Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2024
  • Shares of large caps have surged past their smaller counterparts this year.
    — Hardika Singh, WSJ, 18 Sep. 2023
  • As the Orioles have surged to the top of the AL standings, fans have begun supporting the team in kind with an attendance jump of 31.4%.
    — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 21 Aug. 2023
  • We’re told throughout the three-episode run that crime within the Navajo Nation has surged since the pandemic.
    — Sam Russek, The New Republic, 20 Oct. 2023
  • But eventually, the dam breaks, and water surges out from underneath the glacier and toward the city.
    — Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Aug. 2023
  • That took time to adjust under new coach Paul Maurice, but the Panthers surged and clinched the second wild-card team spot.
    — Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 30 May 2023
  • Racial diversity surged at Johns Hopkins in the last decade.
    — Susan Svrluga, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024
  • Atlanta police saw this trend surge over the summer in 2021 and issued a warning to motorists.
    — Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2023
  • And the numbers of teenagers — in particular, girls — who are in despair about their lives is surging.
    — Maggie Jones, New York Times, 17 May 2023
  • Kidnappings surged after the quake, and gangs amassed power through violence in the two years since Moïse’s killing.
    — Shera Avi-Yonah, Washington Post, 29 July 2023
  • Then, Haley surged ahead of her competitors at the first GOP debate later that month.
    — USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Leverkusen will, this weekend, surge over the line and end a run of Bayern championships that stretches back more than a decade.
    — Christopher F. Schuetze, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
  • The official high temperature in Washington, D.C., reached 90 for the first time this year, and surged on up to 94.
    — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 2 June 2023
  • But this time, Pierre Strong Jr. — perhaps aided by the threat of Cunningham pulling the ball — surged up the middle for 8 yards and a drive-extending first down.
    — Varun Shankar, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2023
  • The Mega Millions jackpot has surged to $940 million ahead of Friday night's drawing.
    — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 28 July 2023
  • The set surges back up the list following its deluxe reissue on March 22 (dubbed the Guts [Spilled] edition) with five additional tracks.
    — Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2024
  • That level of surging demand has led Missall to make tough decisions.
    — Eli Cahan, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Florida has managed to quickly build back key infrastructure in the wake of the storms, like the Sanibel Causeway that was washed away by the storm surge.
    — By Andrew Powell | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner, 2 Apr. 2023
  • An initial spike in steel prices after the tariffs were announced was short-lived, though prices surged to new highs during the Covid-19 pandemic.
    — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2023
  • The cuts announced last Friday caused Spotify’s share price to surge by up to 8%; on Tuesday, Vogel sold $9.4 million worth of stock.
    — Rachyl Jones, Fortune, 8 Dec. 2023
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surge

2 of 2 noun
  • There was a sudden surge toward the door.
  • There has been a surge of immigrants into the city.
  • The sport is enjoying a surge in popularity.
  • But despite this week’s surge, Target’s stock is still down 15% from the start of the year.
    — Bypaolo Confino, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2023
  • This will prevent power surges and prolong the life of the bulbs.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2023
  • There were lawsuits filed over (the surge of) drum machines.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2024
  • Still, with the current fuel surge prices, there's no telling how much a ride will cost you.
    — Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 12 Apr. 2024
  • And outbreaks and surges tend to occur during the Winter.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
  • Much colder air surges back into the area with lows in the mid- to upper teens and wind chills in the single digits.
    — David Streit, Washington Post, 18 Jan. 2024
  • The coasts of Texas and Louisiana have seen a surge of more than eight inches over that time.
    — Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Oct. 2023
  • And while consumers may gripe over the increase, the owners of Halal Plates are facing a surge in prices, too.
    — Emmett Lindner, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Australia in August threatened to fine X over the surge in hate speech online.
    — Max Hoppenstedt, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2023
  • Mavericks star Luka Doncic led the surge with 17 points in the third quarter.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Or could parts of the ice sheets suddenly collapse, causing a huge surge in sea levels over a short span of time?
    — Frank Hulley-Jones, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023
  • This boost in worker confidence coincides with a surge in the quits rate.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 20 July 2023
  • The surge of floodwaters there swept away and killed a woman Sunday night and forced dozens of high water rescues.
    — Jennifer Gray, CNN, 10 July 2023
  • The global cholera surge drove a vaccine shortage right when countries needed it most.
    — Blanca Begert, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Paramount’s market cap after the stock surge was about $8.6 billion.
    — Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Just like a regular Uber ride, the fare for a partner cab will be an upfront price, and surge pricing will apply.
    — Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2023
  • It is known for unleashing surges of heat and moisture that trigger extreme floods and storms in some places, and droughts and fires in others.
    — Scott Dance, Anchorage Daily News, 7 July 2023
  • But over that same period, China’s tech giant Huawei saw its sales surge 64%.
    — Will Daniel, Fortune, 5 Mar. 2024
  • The dip in adoptions along with the rise in dog intake at shelters marks a stark reversal from the surge in adoptions of dogs and cats seen during the pandemic.
    — TIME, 8 Jan. 2024
  • But the surge in remote health care options presented new issues for trust in the industry.
    — Eamon Barrett, Fortune, 21 July 2023
  • Last month, another decline in used car prices costs offset a further surge in rent.
    — Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2023
  • What’s more, the surge in youth violence comes as the overall number of shootings and homicides is declining.
    — Lee O. Sanderlin, Baltimore Sun, 21 July 2023
  • Then, when the rain and storm surge comes, there's nowhere for the extra water to go, and there is potential for polluted water or raw sewage to also rise to the surface.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Some of the market's biggest names faltered in the third quarter after a surge in bond yields made their future growth less alluring.
    — Karen Langley, WSJ, 29 Sep. 2023
  • The official said the agency is spread thin and not equipped to handle the surge in migrants crossing the border in southeastern San Diego County.
    — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2023
  • There’s a surge in interest in one-of-a-kind travel experiences.
    — Lea Lane, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
  • The company went public at the end of 2020, following a surge in profits during the pandemic.
    — Diego Lasarte, Quartz, 6 July 2023

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