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surge
noun
verb
a sudden or abrupt strong increase
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noun
a sudden or abrupt strong increase
“stimulated a surge of speculation”
noun
a large sea wave
noun
a sudden forceful flow
verb
see one's performance improve
“He levelled the score and then surged ahead”
verb
rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave
“the boats surged”
verb
rise or move forward
“surging waves”
verb
rise rapidly
“the dollar soared against the yen”
verb
rise and move, as in waves or billows
“The army surged forward”
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Example Sentences
stimulated a surge of speculation
an upsurge of emotion
an upsurge in violent crime
He levelled the score and then surged ahead
the boats surged
surging waves
the dollar soared against the yen
The army surged forward
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