surge
noun
a strong, wavelike, forward movement, rush, or sweep.
has been surging
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present perfect progressiveof surge (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The struggles come at a time when the global stock market has been surging upward—the S&P 500 grew 86% between 2022 and 2025—and many competing wealth funds have enjoyed far better returns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Corporate borrowing has been surging to fuel the artificial-intelligence race.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 21, 2026
At the same time, Ocasio-Cortez has been surging in popularity, campaigning with Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and serving as a major advocate and ally of New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.
From Salon ● Nov. 14, 2025
Indeed, while the market has been surging to record highs, only a small minority of individual stocks can say the same.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2025
Impulse Space, which makes space vehicles, said there has been surging customer demand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2025
