[no obj] 1 always followed by an adverb or preposition : to move very quickly and suddenly in a particular direction
▪ We all surged toward the door. ▪ She surged past the other runners. ▪ Thoughts of what could happen were surging through his mind. ▪ She has been surging in the polls. [=she is quickly becoming more popular as a candidate] 2 : to suddenly increase to an unusually high level
▪ Housing prices have surged in recent months. ▪ Interest in the sport has been surging.
▪ We all surged toward the door. ▪ She surged past the other runners. ▪ Thoughts of what could happen were surging through his mind. ▪ She has been surging in the polls. [=she is quickly becoming more popular as a candidate]
▪ Housing prices have surged in recent months. ▪ Interest in the sport has been surging.
— surging adjective
▪ surging oil costs ▪ surging demand/growth ▪ the country's surging population ▪ a surging interest in the sport
▪ surging oil costs ▪ surging demand/growth ▪ the country's surging population ▪ a surging interest in the sport





