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as in rolling

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verb

present participle of surge
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as in streaming

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as in skyrocketing

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Recent Examples of surging
Adjective
The move highlights how surging demand for AI computing capacity is drawing institutional investors, as governments, companies and startups race to build out data centers to support AI workloads. — Reuters, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surging
  1. rolling
  2. streaming
  3. skyrocketing
  4. swelling
  5. pouring
  6. rocketing
  7. gushing
  8. increasing
Adjective
  • As Europe panted through rolling heatwaves this summer, I became drawn in by The Perfect Prescription anew.
    — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The entertaining spaces, including the adjoining living and dining rooms, are framed by large windows that look out on the rolling hills.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of rolling
Verb
  • High temperatures will warm just a tad Tuesday with a few light clouds still streaming through occasionally with mostly sunny skies.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Seasons 1 to 3 of the show are already on Radial’s free-streaming services.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of streaming
Verb
  • The revival of physical media and the skyrocketing value of elaborate consumer experiences is very real and emerging as an antidote to fears that AI is changing everything.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Billionaire Mark Cuban says skyrocketing health care costs, not AI, are the biggest threat to jobs.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of skyrocketing
Adjective
  • The hope was this would mean less swelling, less pain and, potentially, a significantly faster recovery.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 13 May 2026
  • Another effective anti-swelling remedy is a delicious snack that may be hiding in the fridge.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Oct. 2025
Definition of swelling
Verb
  • Big tech firms in the US are pouring billions into advanced nuclear power to feed energy-hungry artificial intelligence.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The Texas Senate race is the most expensive race in the country right now, and Republicans are pouring $200 million to save the nominee there.
    — Jacob Brogan, Vox, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of pouring
Verb
  • Hungarians flocked to the shores and uplands around Lake Balaton — central Europe's largest freshwater lake — sending prices rocketing.
    — Lucy Handley, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The affordability amendments are geared to protect homeowners from sky-rocketing property taxes.
    — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of rocketing
Verb
  • Nearby, the Elk Falls Suspension Bridge provides a stunning viewing platform of a gushing waterfall below.
    — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
  • However, RadarOnline recently reported that the Friends actress allegedly threw a dig at Pitt while gushing about her new boyfriend, Jim Curtis.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of gushing
Verb
  • This increasing self-reliance has an extra benefit in the midst of a grueling war.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Despite this, national reports indicate continued use of performance- and appearance-enhancing drugs, and increasing interest in them.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of increasing

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“Surging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surging. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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