surge
noun
a strong, wavelike, forward movement, rush, or sweep.
were surging
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past progressiveof surge.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Shares were surging 25% to $58.50 in premarket trading Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
Shares were surging 30% in after-hours trading following the results.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
Oil prices were surging back above $100 per barrel on Monday morning after a breakdown in talks between the U.S. and Iran over the weekend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
Shares of Advanced Micro Devices were surging Tuesday morning after the chip maker struck a new deal that helps validate the company’s position as a key artificial-intelligence player.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 24, 2026
He felt suddenly wonderful, as if all the energies of the world were surging through him, as if he knew precisely what he was made of.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
