surge
noun
a strong, wavelike, forward movement, rush, or sweep.
surged
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past participleof surge.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof surge.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
surgenouna strong, wavelike, forward movement, rush, or sweep.
Example Sentences
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Shares of Summit surged 18% to $18.30 in after-hours trading.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Arnott believes that AI is a transformative technology that will boost productivity, but he isn’t a fan of large-cap stocks that have surged on AI enthusiasm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
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
Atlas Energy Solutions stock surged on a deal with an unnamed artificial intelligence company.
From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026
The white-hot reaction devoured the surrounding oxygen in a nanosecond and surged down the path of least resistance, which was, of course, immediately after LEP Commander Root.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
