surgent
Americanadjective
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(of interest, economic strength, etc.) rising or swelling rapidly; surging.
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Psychology. (in certain personality type systems) being, having, or relating to a temperament that is active, outgoing, attracted to novelty, and responsive to reward.
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Anson Jones was more surged over than surgent.
From Guide to Life and Literature of the Southwest, with a Few Observations by Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank)
These shafts shall quell the surgent dark and burst The walls of night that pent my circling brood.
From The Masque of the Elements by Scheffauer, Herman George
Atria, pacis opus, surgent, finemque caduci Natus ad optatum perducet coepta parentis.
From Dr. Johnson's Works: Life, Poems, and Tales, Volume 1 The Works of Samuel Johnson, Ll.D., in Nine Volumes by Johnson, Samuel
Lo, this is he in whom the surgent springs Of recollections richer than our skies To feed the flow of tuneful strings, Show but a pool of scum for shooting flies.
From Poems — Volume 2 by Meredith, George
Yet the pastures are so glad with May that it is easy to forget sorrow for the passing old in joy over the surgent beauty of new life.
From Old Plymouth Trails by Packard, Winthrop
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