In a sentence
Six example sentences with surge, each labelled with its topic.
A twelve-point surge in ninety seconds emptied the visiting bench and turned a quiet gym into a wall of noise.
Basketball
The site coped with the ticket release until a surge of half a million requests arrived in four seconds.
Technology
The storm pushed a surge up the estuary, and the marsh path went under water for the first time since 1953.
Environment
A surge of adrenaline hits the bloodstream within seconds of a fright, which is why the hands shake long after the danger passes.
Medicine
The final movement opens with a surge of sound from the full brass, loud enough that the front rows feel it in their chests.
Music
When the gate opened, a surge of passengers pushed toward the ferry, and the crew had to close the ramp twice.
Travel
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