surge
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4.2
- noun
- /sɜrdʒ/
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aumento
- The caffeine gave him the surge he needed to pull on his boots and wool cap.
- a surge in demand
- a surge in prices
- oil price surge
But there's hope a surge in prices can be beaten.
- But there's hope a surge in prices can be beaten.
- So Wendy's is going to start introducing surge pricing for their food items.
- And then there was this sort of digital surge where most people now meet online.
- We haven't really seen a surge in oil prices yet.
- So there's always been a surge in people using credit cards.
- We now have a, you know, a surge of socialism.
- Nudist resorts across the US are experiencing a huge surge in popularity for nude pickleball.
- Why are we seeing this populist surge now?
- And do you think its present surge will abate anytime soon?
- We went back for what they call the first surge.
Examples
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I think we're going to see a huge surge of new homes coming in the market.
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The memory is replaced by a surge of relief so powerful she wants to cry.
Fiction book (1994) -
And this massive surge of confidence came upon me.
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And like that, like I had it, I just suddenly felt this surge of strength.
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The measures were expected to create an initial price surge followed by the restoration of price stability.
Academic text (1991) -
We haven't really seen a surge in oil prices yet.
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So there's always been a surge in people using credit cards.
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Furthermore, there has been a recent surge of studies conducted relating particularly to learning burnout among students.
Academic text (2015) -
Jondalar looked beyond the animals and felt a surge of annoyance that approached real anger.
Fiction book (1990) -
We observed a significant surge in the number of people attending the event this year.
Synonyms
336
3.8
A period when something increases suddenly and affects many people, for example very hot weather
83
3.9
A sudden strong show of feeling like anger or laughter
74
3.0
A sudden large increase in the number or amount of something
73
3.3
A sudden rise by a large amount
30
7.6
A sudden violent attack, often by soldiers or severe weather
11
6.0
A sudden increase in violence, anger, or symptoms
9
5.0
A sudden strong increase in activity or interest
4
3.6
A short busy time when many people do things quickly
A sudden rise in the number or amount of something
A sudden strong movement or increase
A sudden rise in amount or price
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
2
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 Large
Surface Forms
Etymology
Surge comes from the old Latin verb surgere, meaning 'to rise'. So a surge in numbers or interest is a quick, strong rise in amount or intensity.