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surging

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)dʒɪŋ
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1

noun

Meaning 1

The action or an instance of a surge.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

present participle and gerund of surge

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

characterized by great swelling waves or surges

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • billowy storm clouds
  • the restless billowing sea
  • surging waves

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: billowy, billowing(a)

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Real reading context

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