Synonyms for surge

Synonyms for (noun) surge

Synonyms: surge, upsurge

Definition: a sudden or abrupt strong increase

Usage: stimulated a surge of speculation; an upsurge of emotion; an upsurge in violent crime

Similar words: step-up, increase

Definition: the act of increasing something

Usage: he gave me an increase in salary


Synonyms: surge, billow

Definition: a large sea wave

Similar words: wave, moving ridge

Definition: one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)


Synonyms: surge, upsurge, rush, spate

Definition: a sudden forceful flow

Similar words: flow, flowing

Definition: the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)


Synonyms for (verb) surge

Synonyms: surge

Definition: see one's performance improve

Usage: He levelled the score and then surged ahead

Similar words: meliorate, better, ameliorate, improve

Definition: get better

Usage: The weather improved toward evening


Synonyms: scend, surge

Definition: rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave

Usage: the boats surged

Similar words: lift, come up, rise, move up, go up, arise, uprise

Definition: move upward

Usage: The fog lifted; The smoke arose from the forest fire; The mist uprose from the meadows


Synonyms: surge, tide

Definition: rise or move forward

Usage: surging waves

Similar words: flow, feed, course, run

Definition: move along, of liquids

Usage: Water flowed into the cave; the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi


Synonyms: surge, zoom, soar, soar up, soar upwards

Definition: rise rapidly

Usage: the dollar soared against the yen

Similar words: lift, come up, rise, move up, go up, arise, uprise

Definition: move upward

Usage: The fog lifted; The smoke arose from the forest fire; The mist uprose from the meadows


Synonyms: billow, surge, heave

Definition: rise and move, as in waves or billows

Usage: The army surged forward

Similar words: blow up, inflate

Definition: fill with gas or air

Usage: inflate a balloons


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