surge
noun
a strong, wavelike, forward movement, rush, or sweep.
had surged
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past perfectof surge.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Its business had surged during the Covid-19 pandemic as people, stuck at home, turned to online retailers.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Ahead of the 1987 crash, the S&P 500 had surged around 39% on a year-to-date basis by late August, raising concerns about valuations, according to Reid.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026
In an AtlasIntel poll taken May 18-21, support for Mr. Cepeda fell to 38.7% while Mr. de la Espriella, who is running on a platform of beefed-up security and smaller government, had surged to 37.3%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
Daniel-Hoste and his husband, who was in nursing school, struggled to figure out how to generate more income to pay off card debt that had surged to $20,000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
One of them had surged into the sky before erupting into spectacular fireballs with the capsule still attached.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
