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noun

Definition of surgesnext
plural of surge
as in swells
a moving ridge on the surface of water a huge surge nearly capsized the boat and drenched the hapless fishermen

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verb

present tense third-person singular of surge
1
as in gushes

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2
as in increases

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surges
  1. increases
  2. rises
  3. jumps
  4. erupts
  5. accelerates
  6. escalates
  7. climbs
  8. accumulates
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  • This important step increases the excitement around women's soccer in Egypt, especially with the participation of Al-Ahly and Zamalek, who will participate for the first time since the launch of the first edition of the Egyptian women’s soccer league in the 1998/1999 season.
    Assile Toufaily, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Daily, year-round use of SPF is key, Lee says, especially since the risk of skin cancer increases with age as UV damage accumulates.
    Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of increases
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  • Ocean Sun has developed a flexible floating rig that rises and falls with the waves.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Their desirability rises as their price goes up, and these achieve investment status.
    Zain Jaffer, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of rises
Verb
  • The line chart on the Bloomberg terminal inexplicably jumps vertical, and in a blink, Rishi’s big loss becomes an £18 million profit.
    Zachary Siegel, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • But then on Sunday afternoon, Mercury jumps the fence from airy Libra to icy Scorpio.
    Jennifer Culp, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of jumps
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  • Both Walz and Vance complied, thereby precluding a brawl that erupts when one boxer fights by Marquess of Queensbury Rules and the other one doesn’t – or if neither does.
    Eli Amdur, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
  • My review bike arrived in what appeared to be a glossy black finish (above), but once in sunlight, the paint erupts with a rainbow of metal flake glitter (below).
    William Roberson, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of erupts
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  • The Buzz accelerates confidently and has responsive handling.
    Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Additionally, the plan accelerates state debt payments, freeing up recurring general fund revenue for other uses.
    Nolan McKendry | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of accelerates
Verb
  • The International Longshoremen’s Association’s fight against automation comes as the AI boom escalates concern from truck drivers to Hollywood stars to media workers about whether robots will soon be doing much of their work.
    Jenn Brice, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • As the plot thickens, the affable camaraderie between the cousins escalates to hostile animosity.
    Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of escalates
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  • Set the Tone at the Front Door The sense of escape is even evident at the front of the house, where a rose plant climbs across the archway and herbs are planted along the gravel driveway.
    Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Outside on the street, Vector climbs into his vehicle.
    Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of climbs
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  • Situated some 3,000 light-years away from Earth, the Blaze Star is a binary system in which a white dwarf, the core remains of a dying star, accumulates material from its neighboring red giant star.
    Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Daily, year-round use of SPF is key, Lee says, especially since the risk of skin cancer increases with age as UV damage accumulates.
    Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of accumulates
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