surge

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UK /sɜːd͡ʒ/ US /sɝd͡ʒ/

noun 6verb 4

Collocations

(noun.) of feeling

ADJ

great, huge | wild | abrupt, sudden, swift

initial

There was an initial surge in online shopping when the new store launched last month.

fresh, new, renewed

A renewed surge of energy helped the team win the final match.

familiar | adrenalin

VERB + SURGE

experience, feel

Sarah felt a sudden surge of confidence as she walked into the interview room.

SURGE + VERB

sweep (over/through) sb/sth

A surge of excitement swept through the crowd when the band took the stage.

PREP

with a ~

When she heard the good news, she felt a surge of excitement wash over her.

~ of

When the team scored, a surge of excitement swept through the stadium.

(noun.) movement/increase

ADJ

dramatic, extraordinary, great, huge, massive | growing | sudden, unexpected | temporary

last-minute, overnight, recent

There was an overnight surge in online orders after the celebrity mentioned the product on social media.

storm, tidal

A tidal surge swept across the coastal town, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate their homes.

PREP

~ in

There has been a noticeable surge in online shopping since the pandemic began.

PHRASES

a surge forward

When the store doors opened on sale day, there was a sudden surge forward as customers rushed inside.

Definitions

noun

A sudden transient rush, flood or increase.

He felt a surge of excitement.

As President Obama turns his attention once again to filling out a cabinet and writing an Inaugural Address, this much is clear: he should not expect to bask in a surge of national unity, or to witness a crowd of millions overrun the Mall just to say they were there.

The maximum amplitude of a vehicle's forward/backward oscillation.

A sudden electrical spike or increase of voltage and current.

A power surge at that generator created a blackout across the whole district.

When the diesel was being worked full out, the ammeter normally showed about 1,500-1,600 amps, with occasional surges of current at starting or up the steepest gradients to 1,700 or even 1,800 amps.

A momentary reversal of the airflow through the compressor section of a jet engine due to disruption of the airflow entering the engine's air intake, accompanied by loud banging noises, emission of flame, and temporary loss of thrust.

The swell or heave of the sea.

He that doubteth is like the surge of the sea driven by the wind and tossed.

He flies aloft, and, with impetuous roar, / Pursues the foaming surges to the shore.

verb

To rush, flood, or increase suddenly.

Toaster sales surged last year.

Carried somehow, somewhither, for some reason, on these surging floods, were these travelers, of errand not wholly obvious to their fellows, yet of such sort as to call into query alike the nature of their errand and their own relations.

To accelerate forwards, particularly suddenly.

A ship surges forwards, sways sideways and heaves up.

Wales began the second half as they ended the first, closing down Montenegro quickly and the pressure told as Bale surged into the box and pulled the ball back for skipper Ramsey, arriving on cue, to double their lead.

To experience a momentary reversal of airflow through the compressor section due to disruption of intake airflow.

Use of maximum reverse thrust at low speeds can cause the engine to surge from ingesting its own exhaust.

To slack off a line.

noun

A spring; a fountain.

1523-1525, John Bourchier, 2nd Baron Berners, Froissart's Chronicles all great rivers are gorged and assembled of various surges and springs of water

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a sudden or abrupt strong increase

upsurge

noun — a large sea wave

billow

noun — a sudden forceful flow

rush
spate
upsurge

verb — rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force

scend

verb — rise or move forward

tide

verb — rise rapidly

verb — rise and move, as in waves or billows

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

He felt a surge of excitement.

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A power surge at that generator created a blackout across the whole district.

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Toaster sales surged last year.

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Carried somehow, somewhither, for some reason, on these surging floods, were these travelers, of errand not wholly obvious to their fellows, yet of such sort as to call into query alike the nature of

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Athletes' use of herbal supplements has skyrocketed in the past two decades. At the top of the list of popular herbs are echinacea and ginseng, whereas garlic, St. John's wort, soybean, ephedra and ot

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Usage Notes

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