surge

//sɜːrdʒ//
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Noun

surgesPlural
1

A sudden powerful forward or upward movement, especially of a crowd or natural force.

There was a surge of people toward the exit when the concert ended.

2

A sudden large increase in something, such as price, demand, or voltage.

There was a surge in oil prices after the announcement.

3

A powerful rush of an emotion or feeling.

She felt a surge of anger when she heard the news.

Verb

surgeInfinitive
surgePresent tense
surgedPast tense
surgedPast participle
surgingPresent participle
surgesThird-person singular
1

To move suddenly and powerfully forward or upward.

The crowd surged forward when the doors opened.

2

To increase suddenly and greatly in amount or level.

Oil prices surged after the announcement.

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