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[ verb ] rise and move, as in waves or billows

Synonyms

heave billow

Examples

"The army surged forward"

Used in print

(Bruce Palmer, "My Brother's Keeper", Many Are...)

Beneath his clutch , a flat strip of muscle surged on the bone .

Related terms

inflate heave billow

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[ noun ] a sudden forceful flow

Synonyms

rush upsurge spate

Used in print

(Francis Pollini, Night....)

He laughed , suddenly , feeling a surge of power telling him of his hold over them , seeing himself before them , receiving utmost respect and attention .

(Irving Stone, The Agony and the Ecstasy....)

The true surge had to be inside the marble itself .

Related terms

flow onrush debris_storm billow

3
[ noun ] a sudden or abrupt strong increase

Synonyms

upsurge

Examples

: "stimulated a surge of speculation" "an upsurge of emotion" "an upsurge in violent crime"

Used in print

("Editorials"...)

Khrushchev himself is reported to be concerned by the surge of animosity he has aroused , yet our own nuclear statesmen seem intent_on following compulsively in his footsteps .

Related terms

increase

4
[ verb ] rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave

Synonyms

scend

Examples

"the boats surged"

Used in print

(Whit Masterson, Evil Come, Evil Go....)

They surged around him , fingers pointing , eyes prying .

Related terms

rise rise billow

5
[ verb ] rise or move forward

Synonyms

tide

Examples

"surging waves"

Used in print

(Francis Pollini, Night....)

The music surged up , but it failed to check it .

Related terms

ebb run billow

6
[ verb ] rise rapidly, as of a current or voltage

Used in print

(Peter Field, Rattlesnake Ridge....)

Fierce anger surged through Russ .

Related terms

rise billow irrate rapid_climb

7
[ verb ] see one's performance improve

Examples

"He levelled the score and then surged ahead"

Related terms

better sport

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[ noun ] a large sea wave

Synonyms

billow

Related terms

wave scend

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