surged

VERB

rush, usually in liquid form

Synonyms

STRONGEST

climb flow grow rise stream swell

STRONG

arise billow deluge eddy gush heave mount pour ripple roll sluice swirl tower undulate

WEAK

well forth

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decline decrease descend lessen

Example Sentences

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surged

Detentions dropped after the raids intensified in January, but surged once again in June.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

According to the WHO, the number of global reported cases surged from around 500,000 in the year 2000 to 14.4 million in 2024.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

Sales surged 10.5% to $20.06 billion, well above the FactSet consensus of $19.34 billion.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026

That share has risen sharply in recent years as asset prices have surged.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

Those stupid butterflies surged up again at his smile.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon