surged

verb

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. jumped
  5. gushed
  6. increased
  7. spurted
  8. rocketed
Verb
  • When Vučić conceded defeat, shortly after the polls closed, the crowds on the streets erupted in celebration.
    — Guy De Launey, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Internal disputes have erupted over how best to expand the business and promote content on the platform to boost audience engagement, according to former Netflix employees and industry insiders who spoke to The Times.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of erupted
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  • While oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz have largely recovered, the cost to get that crude out has skyrocketed because of expensive and inefficient workarounds being used.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Months later, a Reddit post linked to it, page views skyrocketed from 8,000 to more than a million and Hollywood came calling.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of skyrocketed
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  • In 2025 the hyperscalers alone poured more than $300 billion into data centers, chips, and grid capacity, and that spend is doing real work in the top-line growth figures.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • George poured in 38 points on 12-of-21 shooting from the floor, including 7-of-12 from beyond the arc.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of poured
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  • Argyle jumped out to a 14-0 lead less than three minutes into the game, starting the scoring with a 27-yard Logan Rexroat touchdown and, after a fumble recovery on the ensuing kickoff, a 26-yard TD reception from Ake O’Neal.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
  • At the grand opening of a store, a man jumped out of a blimp into the parking lot.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of jumped
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  • Polling suggests a tight race, and millions of dollars have gushed into Kansas, flooding the state's airwaves with anti-Marshall and anti-Hamilton ads.
    — Riley Callanan, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Trump gushed about Minaj during an Oval Office meeting earlier this week.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of gushed
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  • During a July 27 Highfill Water and Sewer Committee meeting, Kahrl reported the number of active water meters in the city increased from 2,077 to 2,285 over 12 months.
    — Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • More recently, the evolution of AI has increased the ease with which these websites can be populated with content, eliminating the need to pay writers and automating the production of social media posts.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of increased
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  • Someone spurted hair spray on Tate McRae’s long locks.
    — Jane Bua, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
  • Oil prices spurted higher early this week on worries that the war will keep the Strait of Hormuz closed for a long time.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Definition of spurted
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  • The app quickly rocketed to the top of app stores and has gained more than 10 million users, according to the company.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The filing lays out a business growing rapidly after jumping 137% to $467 million in revenue in the first half of 2026 while net income rocketed by over 300% to $91 million.
    — Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of rocketed
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