# surging

/ˈsɝdʒɪŋ/ (US) · /sˈɜːdʒɪŋ/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/surging
Updated: 2026-05-11

## Definition

moving or increasing very quickly and strongly. You use this to describe things like rising prices, crowds of people, or powerful waves.

For teachers: characterised by a sudden, powerful forward or upward movement. Often describes rapid increases in quantitative data or physical momentum.

## Examples

- The surging crowd pushed toward the stage.
- Economists are worried about surging energy prices as winter approaches and demand increases.
- The surging tide eventually breached the old sea wall, flooding the lower streets of the village for the first time in decades.

## Usage notes

- Often used as a participial adjective before a noun to describe rapid growth or movement.

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