surge
noun
a strong, wavelike, forward movement, rush, or sweep.
Example Sentences
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Australia will reduce migration by curbing "visa hopping", tightening rules on students and working holiday makers as well as cracking down on overstayers, its interior minister said Thursday, as the far-right surges in the polls.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
Those nighttime surges are especially important because routine blood tests are rarely performed during sleep.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
Export expectations in August rose to their highest level since February 2022, driven by electrical and digital manufacturers as artificial-intelligence investment surges, the Ifo Institute said last month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Their thesis is based on the Kondratieff cycle, which suggests 40 to 60-year cycles of surges and then declines.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
"Listen—" I'm about to lay some more knowledge on them, when the mob of reporters suddenly surges to my right.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
