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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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Stocks surged after President Trump said on social media that he was cancelling strikes on Iran planned for tonight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

South Korea’s Kospi Index surged 165% over the past year, driven by semiconductor giants Samsung and SK Hynix.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The shares have surged 149%, and that’s after a 20% fall from its highs, amid the bonanza for memory chip makers.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

These humble devices, which surged into mass production in the first half of the 20th century, had two jobs: tell time and wake you up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

One by one the boats surged up onto the rocky beach, and the crew stumbled through the water, on solid ground for the first time in sixteen months.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong