surge
surge/sərj/
noun
- a sudden powerful forward or upward movement, especially by a crowd or by a natural force such as the waves or tide."flooding caused by tidal surges"synonyms: gush, rush, outpouring, stream, flow, sweep, efflux, swell, swelling, heaving, billowing, rolling, roll, bulging, eddying, swirling, tide
- a sudden large increase, typically a brief one that happens during an otherwise stable or quiescent period."the firm predicted a 20% surge in sales"synonyms: sudden increase, rise, growth, upswing, upsurge, escalation, jump, leap, boost
- a powerful rush of an emotion or feeling."Sophie felt a surge of anger"synonyms: rush, blast, storm, torrent, blaze, outburst, eruption
- a major deployment of military forces to reinforce those already in a particular area.
verb
- (of a crowd or a natural force) move suddenly and powerfully forward or upward."the journalists surged forward"
- increase suddenly and powerfully."shares surged to a record high"
- (of an emotion or feeling) affect someone powerfully and suddenly."indignation surged up within her"
- (of a rope, chain, or windlass) slip back with a jerk.
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6 days ago · 1. to rise and fall actively : toss a ship surging in heavy seas 2. to rise and move in waves or billows : swell the sea was surging.
a sudden and great increase: An unexpected surge in electrical power caused the computer to crash. There has been a surge in house prices recently.
A surge is a sudden strong swelling, like a tsunami wave that engulfs the land. Although a surge offers a fluid image, anything can experience a sudden surge, ...
A surge is a sudden large increase in something that has previously been steady, or has only increased or developed slowly. Specialists see various reasons for ...
a strong, wavelike, forward movement, rush, or sweep: the onward surge of an angry mob. a strong, swelling, wavelike volume or body of something.
SURGE meaning: 1 : to move very quickly and suddenly in a particular direction; 2 : to suddenly increase to an unusually high level.
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a sudden increase of a strong feeling. synonym rush. see also upsurge. Extra Examples He thought of his old teacher with a surge of affection.
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Surge Definition · A large mass of or as of moving water; wave; swell; billow. · Such waves or billows collectively or in a series. · A movement of or like that ...
a rise, increase, or rush of something. She felt a surge of anger when she saw the broken window.There was a surge in the price of gasoline.
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5 days ago · to move somewhere with great strength: The crowd surged against the barriers. [ I ] to increase very quickly: Prices surged on the stock exchange.
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