Surge

verb

sɜrdʒ

Noun

a sudden or abrupt strong increase
“stimulated a surge of speculation”
“an upsurge of emotion”
“an upsurge in violent crime”
Similar:Upsurge
Type of:Step-upIncrease
a sudden forceful flow
Similar:RushSpateUpsurge
Type of:FlowingFlow
a large sea wave
Similar:Billow
Type of:Wave

Verb

rise and move, as in waves or billows
“The army surged forward”
Similar:Billow Heave
Type of:Inflate
rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave
“the boats surged”
Similar:Scend
Type of:RiseLiftUprise
see one's performance improve
“He levelled the score and then surged ahead”
Type of:MeliorateImproveBetter
rise rapidly
Similar:SoarZoom
Type of:RiseUpriseArise
rise or move forward
Similar:Tide
Type of:FlowCourseFeed

Dictionary Validity

Tournament Word List (TWL): Scrabble US
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW21): Scrabble UK
ENABLE Dictionary: Words With Friends
Combined US/UK Scrabble Dictionary: SOWPODS
North American Scrabble (NWL2020): NASPA

Similar Words

Soar
Zoom
Rush
Spate
Upsurge
Billow
Heave
Tide
Scend

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