How to Use surge in a Sentence

surge

1 of 2 verb
  • We all surged toward the door.
  • She surged past the other runners.
  • Interest in the sport has been surging.
  • Thoughts of what could happen were surging through his mind.
  • Housing prices have surged in recent months.
  • Shares have surged 128% this year.
    — Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Shares have surged 113% year to date.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The shares of both soared over the past three years as sales surged.
    — Bloomberg, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Tanker stocks have surged in 2026.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The score surges and splinters, and the world is askew.
    — Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Amazon shares surged on the news to close at a record high.
    — Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Shares of Nvidia have surged 51% this year.
    — Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Japan export growth surges to over 3-year high.
    — Dylan Butts, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Paolo would surge, and Cade would streak.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Shares surged on earnings day and are up more than 6% for the week.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 22 May 2026
  • The stock has surged 44% over the prior three months.
    — Nick Wells,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The supply shock has sent the price of oil surging.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
  • By 2018, this surged to 56 per cent.
    — Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
  • Oil prices have surged more than 50% since the war began.
    — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The next two days, the stock surged roughly 79%.
    — Sean Conlon,yun Li, CNBC, 12 June 2026
  • Shares have surged around 275% over the last 12 months.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
  • And borrowing costs have surged this year.
    — Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
  • The stock has surged 75% so far in 2025.
    — Nick Wells,liz Napolitano, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Apartment rental prices are surging as well.
    — Kate Rogers, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Ticket prices surged, as did hotel rates.
    — Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Oil prices promptly dropped sharply and stock futures surged.
    — Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Brent crude surged past $120 per barrel at peak.
    — Phil Lempert, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • Both stocks have surged more than 35% in 2025.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
  • One surged; the other held fairly steady.
    — Susan Tompor, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Shares have surged nearly 112% over the past year.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026

surge

2 of 2 noun
  • There was a sudden surge toward the door.
  • There has been a surge of immigrants into the city.
  • The sport is enjoying a surge in popularity.
  • Yet this is not a statewide surge.
    — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
  • But that surge is to be short-lived.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Kane had the first and third goals in that surge.
    — CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
  • That 21-point surge was the state’s largest.
    — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
  • His comments led to a surge in oil prices.
    — Sean Conlon,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Will the surge happen this year?
    — Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
  • What about the storm surge and flooding?
    — Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Smith capped the surge with a 3-pointer at the buzzer.
    — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
  • So why the 10% after-hours surge?
    — Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Will both combine to cause a big surge in demand?
    — Roger Valdez, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The surge in oil prices prompted a jump in gasoline prices.
    — Arkansas Online, 6 June 2026
  • The conflict in Iran has caused a surge in oil and gas prices.
    — Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The brief surge that makes the building lean forward.
    — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Far-right populists have seen a surge in support.
    — Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 25 June 2026
  • The surge of chilly air could briefly reach parts of the Southeast.
    — Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Growth has not slowed since the pandemic surge.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
  • Everyone moves up, then stands and waits for the next surge.
    — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
  • And there are signs that the price surge could soon continue.
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Even the trouble in the region this year couldn't stop its surge.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • Just keep in mind surge pricing can kick in during rush hour or big events.
    — Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2026
  • But Iran did not close the strait, and oil didn't see lasting price surges.
    — ABC News, 18 Mar. 2026
  • There was a huge surge in the supply of new apartment units over the last three years.
    — Diana Olick, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
  • But the name started its surge in 2010.
    — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Much of that shift appears to be driven by a surge in supply.
    — Travis Webb, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Grenald sparked the surge by pulling up on a fastbreak for a 3-pointer.
    — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026
  • The delay could result in a surge of demand at food banks.
    — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
  • But there’s also a surge of new takes using race at the center.
    — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026

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