- surge
- 01. A sudden [surge] in electricity damaged the computer.02. The water [surged] over the banks of the river, flooding the surrounding areas.03. There was a [surge] of activity on the floor of the stock market following the announcement of the merger.04. There is expected to be a [surge] in housing prices in Vancouver as a result of the 2010 Winter Olympics being held at Mount Whistler.05. Happy fans [surged] onto the field at the end of the game.06. He felt a [surge] of anger as he watched his ex-wife enter the room with her new boyfriend.07. The great success of this CD has brought about a [surge] of interest in the singer's previous works.08. The photographers [surged] forward as the Princess approached.09. The party's support has [surged] by over five percent since the election of a new leader.10. We could feel a [surge] of power as he stomped on the gas pedal.11. Advertising on the Internet has resulted in a [surge] in sales over the past few months.12. As he gazed into her eyes, he felt a [surge] of love and desire overwhelming him.13. Fear [surged] through her and she began to tremble.14. The crowd [surged] through the gates in excitement.15. Gus Van Sant once wrote, in a description of drug use, "Upon entering my vein, the drug would start a warm edge that would [surge] along until the brain consumed it in a gentle explosion."16. D. H. Lawrence once described a horse as the symbol of [surging] potency and power of movement, of action, in man.17. Our [surging] currency is having a negative effect on the export sector of the economy.18. Research shows that when driving, repeatedly hitting the gas in order to pass other cars causes the engine to [surge], which results in a decrease in fuel efficiency.
Grammatical examples in English. 2013.