surged

verb

Definition of surgednext
past tense of surge
1
as in erupted

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2
as in skyrocketed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surged
  1. erupted
  2. skyrocketed
  3. poured
  4. rocketed
  5. jumped
  6. increased
  7. boomed
  8. rose
Verb
  • Without another word, O'Neal immediately nailed the shot, and Reese erupted in cheers.
    Danielle Jennings, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance's microphone was temporarily muted Tuesday night by CBS News during the debate after a fact-check erupted into an argument.
    Kathryn Palmer, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of erupted
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  • The core lineup has some of the best values in American whiskey, but in recent years there have been some age statements and other expressions from Russell’s that have become instant unicorns and skyrocketed in price.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2024
  • As the popularity of online dating has skyrocketed some have been left with an empty bank account.
    Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of skyrocketed
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  • Comprising two capsules, two wine stoppers, a bottle sleeve, and the Pivot aerator, the system infuses bottles with Argon gas as wine is poured.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The latter has poured in around $11 billion into the market, but domestic investors have put in almost three times more than that.
    Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of poured
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  • Once dismissed as a niche concern, crypto asset and blockchain policy has rocketed to the forefront for millions of Americans who recognize the critical role of crypto in driving future economic growth and innovation.
    Tonya Evans, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Since then, Zuckerberg has become more than three times as rich, while Meta shares have rocketed up 67% since the start of 2024.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of rocketed
Verb
  • Her follower count jumped from 6,000 to over 1 million people in just seven days.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Index futures jumped when the report was released.
    JJ Kinahan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of jumped
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  • Lieberman said weekend ridership increased the most, providing half-hourly weekend train services instead of hourly.
    Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
  • The Orange Democrat’s vote percentage has gradually increased as more ballots have been counted in recent days, eroding Steel’s initial lead of approximately 11,000 votes.
    Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of increased
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  • Over the last few years, its commercial corridors have boomed, thanks to restaurants like Bacon Social House and The Radiator on West 44th Avenue.
    Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
  • And the sports marketplace has boomed since then, driven by live rights, but supported by shows like One Shot that let the athlete’s personalities shine through.
    Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of boomed
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  • Oil prices rose as investors awaited Israel’s response to Iran’s Tuesday missile attack.
    Ian Mount, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Nonfarm payrolls rose by 254,000 in September, the most in six months.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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