surge
/sɜrdʒ/
noun
- A sudden, strong forward or upward movement, like a wave.
- The crowd felt a surge as people pushed toward the stage.
- The horse made a sudden surge and crossed the finish line first.
- A surge of water knocked the boat sideways.
- A sudden large increase in something, such as price, demand, or emotion.
- She felt a surge of anger when she heard the news.
- There was a surge in online shopping during the holiday season.
- The company reported a surge in profits this quarter.
- A sudden increase in electrical power that can damage devices.
- Plug your expensive electronics into a surge protector.
- The surge damaged the router, so we had no internet.
- A power surge during the storm fried my computer.
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verb
- To move quickly and strongly forward or upward, like a wave.
- Water surged over the dam after the heavy rain.
- Blood surged through his veins as he ran.
- The crowd surged forward when the gates opened.
- To increase suddenly and strongly.
- The number of tourists surged during the summer months.
- Her confidence surged after she won the award.
- Stock prices surged after the company announced a new product.
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