surge
noun
a strong, wavelike, forward movement, rush, or sweep.
have surged
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present perfectof surge.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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Visitor numbers have surged, fuelled partly by social media posts about Hanle's night skies and its location on the route to Umling La, which is among the world's highest motorable mountain passes.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
Diesel prices have surged amid supply disruptions from the Iran war, and Russia’s new ban on diesel exports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
A Wall Street Journal investigation last year found that leaks of oil and other aircraft fluids into jet engines have surged over the last decade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Property prices have surged by 60 percent, while rents have climbed by 20 percent over the past decade, leaving millions struggling to find a home they can afford, according to Brussels.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
We have specially to do with an Aztec wave that seems to have surged up the valley of the Mississippi.
From The Mound Builders by George Bryce
