Surge - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- a sudden or abrupt strong increase (syn: upsurge)
an upsurge of emotion
an upsurge in violent crime
verb
- rise or move forward (syn: tide)
- rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave
Extra examples
We all surged toward the door.
She surged past the other runners.
Thoughts of what could happen were surging through his mind.
Housing prices have surged in recent months.
Interest in the sport has been surging.
The sport is enjoying a surge in popularity.
There was a sudden surge toward the door.
There has been a surge of immigrants into the city.
Uncontrollable anger surged up when he saw what had been done.
As soon as the pipe was opened, the water surged out.
The taxi surged forward.
The crowd surged through the gates.
She could feel anger surging inside her.
A wave surged up towards them.
Adrenalin surged through her veins.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: surge
he/she/it: surges
present participle: surging
past tense: surged
past participle: surged
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