Meaning & use
Surges
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Sudden, powerful increases or forward movements, such as in electricity, emotion, water, or activity.
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The old wiring couldn't handle the power surges during the storm.
A surge of adrenaline helped her lift the fallen branch off the trail.
A note on using this word
Also used as a verb ("prices surged"), describing the same sudden, forceful increase.
Words with a similar meaning
rushesspikesupswells
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Words with an opposite meaning
declinesdrops
Another way to use it
2. verb
To increase suddenly and powerfully; to move forward in a surge.
Demand for the product surges every holiday season.
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