surge (B2)
verb, noun
Pronunciation: /sɜːrdʒ/
Definition
A sudden, powerful forward or upward movement, especially of a crowd or of a force like water or electricity.
Examples
A surge of refugees crossed the border.
The surge of the tide threatened to flood the town.
We felt a surge of excitement as the music began.
How to Use surge
- surge in (prepositional phrase)
- To increase suddenly in number or amount. — "We've seen a surge in online sales this quarter."
- surge forward (phrasal verb)
- To move suddenly and powerfully in a forward direction. — "The crowd began to surge forward towards the stage."
- surge through (phrasal verb)
- To move rapidly and powerfully through a place or medium. — "Adrenaline surged through her veins."
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