Meanings
- uncountableSynonym of dynamic pricing.
One survey showed that half of customers think of dynamic pricing as price gouging; surge pricing in rideshare apps leads to more customer complaints; and polls show that shoppers are worried about companies collecting their data to shape prices.
2024 April 16, Christopher Beam, “Welcome to Pricing Hell”, in The AtlanticSynonyms: dynamic pricing
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of dynamic pricing.
Origin
Popularized by the ride-hailing service Uber.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
surge pricing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/surge%20pricing
“surge pricing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/surge%20pricing. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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