to surge
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4.1
- verb
- /sɜrdʒ/
:
lanzarse
- With seemingly unstoppable momentum, the riders surged forward, but it could not last.
- surged forward
- the crowd surged forward
- the sea surged
But something bold surged within me, and I responded into his ear.
- But something bold surged within me, and I responded into his ear.
- So like the caffeine is surging through you, but the physical benefits are gone.
- Another life lesson that you teach people through what you're doing and how you're behaving and surging forward is when you fall, you get back up.
Examples
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The power is surging through my veins!
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America realised that she would win, and surged forward.
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I can feel the energy surging through me!
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There they were stopped as lines of soldiers surged forward in front of them.
Fiction book (1992) -
When you were born, an energy surged through the palace.
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Eventually, someone steps on my foot as the crowd surges, twisting my ankle.
Academic text (2008) -
The monster continued its advance as water surged upward, several feet higher than the causeway.
Fiction book (1992) -
A few moments later, La Demoiselle surged ahead with a sudden burst of speed.
Fiction book (1992) -
A vast crowd of black ties and evening gowns surges toward him, cheering and applauding.
Fiction book (1990) -
The crowd began to surge forward when the gates opened, eager to enter the concert.
Synonyms
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2.8
To burst suddenly and violently, making a loud noise and flying pieces
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1.0
To move or start suddenly because you are surprised
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4.2
To suddenly start in a strong or violent way, often showing strong feeling
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1.9
Enter or appear suddenly with energy
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3.7
To rise very quickly in amount or value
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4.1
To rise very quickly to a high level
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4.4
To become suddenly more intense, often about anger or violence
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3.4
To rise suddenly and sharply
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5.3
To rise and move in large, wave-like shapes, like smoke or cloth
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3.2
To blow in sudden strong bursts of wind
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3.1
To come out suddenly in a strong stream
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5.4
Suddenly start to happen with a lot of energy
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4.4
Increase very quickly to a much higher level
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6.1
Suddenly appear in a place or in someone's mind and surprise people
To rise suddenly in amount or feeling
To rise on a wave or large sea swell
Rise quickly to a much higher level, for example prices or temperatures
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.2
A device that protects electronic equipment from sudden voltage spikes
- Specialized
A device that protects things like computers and TVs from sudden rises in electricity
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb surge comes from the old Latin surgere, 'to rise'. To surge is to move up or forward suddenly and with force, like a wave or a crowd pushing ahead.