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   surge

   /sərj/

   noun

   • 1. 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" Similar gushrushoutpouringstreamflowsweeptechnical:effluxswellswellingheavingbillowingrollingrollbulgingeddyingswirlingtide
   • 2. 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" Similar sudden increaserisegrowthupswingupsurgeescalationjumpleapboost
   • ▪ a sudden marked increase in voltage or current in an electric circuit.
   • 3. a powerful rush of an emotion or feeling: "Sophie felt a surge of anger" Similar rushblaststormtorrentblazeoutbursteruption
   • 4. a major deployment of military forces to reinforce those already in a particular area.

   verb

   • 1. (of a crowd or a natural force) move suddenly and powerfully forward or upward: "the journalists surged forward" Similar gushrushstreamflowburstpourcascadespilloverflowbrim overwellsweepspoutspurtjetspewdischargerollwhirlseetheswarmcrowdriseswellheavebillowrolleddyswirl
   • ▪ (of an electric voltage or current) increase suddenly.
   • 2. increase suddenly and powerfully: "shares surged to a record high" Similar increase suddenlyrisegrowescalatejumpleapboost
   • 3. (of an emotion or feeling) affect someone powerfully and suddenly: "indignation surged up within her"
   • 4. (of a rope, chain, or windlass) slip back with a jerk.

   Word Origin late 15th century (in the sense ‘fountain, stream’): the noun (in early use) from Old French sourgeon; the verb partly from the Old French stem sourge-, based on Latin surgere ‘to rise’. Early senses of the verb included ‘rise and fall on the waves’ and ‘swell with great force’.

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   Sep 15, 2024 · Synonyms for 'Rise'. Best noun synonyms for 'rise' related to 'surge' are 'increase', 'raise' and 'lift'.

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   6 days ago · adjective. characterized by great swelling waves or surges. “ surging waves”. synonyms: billowing, billowy. stormy. (especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion.

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   Sep 25, 2024 · Synonyms and antonyms of flickering in English. flickering. adjective. These are words and phrases related to flickering. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of flickering. BURNING. Synonyms. burning. flaming. aflame. afire. blazing. fiery. ignited. kindled. smoldering. smoking. raging. sizzling.

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   Sep 24, 2024 · Synonym, word or phrase that has the same meaning as another one. It is formed from the Greek words syn, meaning “together,” and onyma, meaning “name.”. Examples of synonyms include clever and intelligent, or attractive and pretty. By contrast, antonyms have the opposite meaning, as exemplified by.