surge
/sɝd͡ʒ/noun, verb1 syllable
Surge means: rise rapidly.
Synonyms for surge13
noun, as in a sudden forceful flow
noun, as in a sudden or abrupt strong increase
noun, as in a large sea wave
verb, as in rise and move, as in waves or billows
verb, as in rise or move forward
verb, as in rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave
What does surge mean?8
verb
rise rapidly“the dollar soared against the yen”
rise and move, as in waves or billows“The army surged forward”
rise or move forward“surging waves”
rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave“the boats surged”
see one's performance improve“He levelled the score and then surged ahead”
noun
a sudden forceful flow
a sudden or abrupt strong increase“stimulated a surge of speculation”
a large sea wave
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with surge?7
Surge in a sentence
- A surge of determination flooded over me, fueling my strength.Nuel
- Mangrove forests stabilize the coastline, reducing erosion from storm surges, currents, waves, and tides.Hybrid
- Due to the rainstorm, the river water surged over the river banks.sharris123
- The blazing surged forward, fueled by the dry brush and strong winds.LoverofEnglish
- It is expected that the tsunami surge will be ten meters or less.unknown
- He is having a sudden surge of self-confidence!Luornu
- The government is struggling to reverse a surge in violent crime.The_World_Factbook
- Surge capacity was lacking in most countries during the pandemic.mccarras
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of surge
as a noun
- plural
- surges
as a verb
- past tense
- surged
- present participle
- surging
- third-person singular
- surges
- past participle
- surged