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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On Tuesday it was revealed that Korean exports had surged 45% year-over-year in the first ten days of August, and the figures for semiconductors were even more impressive at 155%.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 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
The population had surged again, sanctioned or not.
From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2026
When Wilson wrote his note he observed that the S&P 500/gold ratio had surged 12% since the conflict began three weeks ago.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 23, 2026
Perry Valley had surged ahead on a math question and was up by three points.
From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper
