surge
noun
a strong, wavelike, forward movement, rush, or sweep.
has surged
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present perfectof surge (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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More recently, Solomon stopped DJing at public events, the firm has moved to prioritize and expand its two core businesses—dealmaking and markets as well as asset and wealth management—and the stock has surged.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Poindexter, a relative unknown, has surged in the meantime.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
The price of a barrel of oil has surged since Saudi Arabia said on Friday it was closing the pipeline as a precaution.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
In the early 1970s, more than 60 percent of employment in Africa was estimated to be informal, but it has surged to nearly 83 percent in recent years, according to the International Labour Organization.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
Resistance to insecticides by mosquitoes of the anophelene group has surged upward at an astounding rate, being created by the thoroughness of the very house-spraying programs designed to eliminate malaria.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
