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  • 1surge — [[t]sɜ͟ː(r)ʤ[/t]] surges, surging, surged 1) N COUNT: usu sing, usu N in/of n A surge is a sudden large increase in something that has previously been steady, or has only increased or developed slowly. Specialists see various reasons for the… …

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  • 2surge — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 of feeling ADJECTIVE ▪ great, huge ▪ sudden ▪ initial ▪ His initial surge of euphoria was quickly followed by dismay. ▪ …

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  • 3surge — surge1 [sə:dʒ US sə:rdʒ] v [Date: 1500 1600; : Old French; Origin: sourge , the stem of sourdre [i] to rise, surge , from Latin surgere to go right up, rise , from sub up + regere to lead straight ] 1.) [always + adverb/preposition] to suddenly… …

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  • 4surge — ► NOUN 1) a sudden powerful forward or upward movement. 2) a sudden large temporary increase. 3) a powerful rush of an emotion or feeling. ► VERB 1) move in a surge. 2) increase suddenly and powerfully. ORIGIN …

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  • 5surge — surge1 [ sɜrdʒ ] verb intransitive 1. ) if a crowd of people surges, they all move forward together very quickly: The crowd surged forward toward the police. a ) to move forward as a large mass very quickly: The flood water surged down the little …

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  • 6surge — /serrj/, n., v., surged, surging. n. 1. a strong, wavelike, forward movement, rush, or sweep: the onward surge of an angry mob. 2. a strong, swelling, wavelike volume or body of something: a billowing surge of smoke. 3. the rolling swell of the… …

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  • 7surge — /sɜdʒ / (say serj) noun 1. a strong forward or upward movement, rush, or sweep, like that of swelling or rolling waves: the onward surge of an angry mob. 2. a strong, wavelike volume or body of something: a surge of smoke. 3. the rolling swell of …

  • 8surge — 1 verb 1 (intransitive always + adv/prep) if a crowd of people surges, they suddenly move forward together very quickly (+ forward/through etc): The crowd surged through the gates. 2 also surge up (I) if a feeling surges or surges up you begin to …

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  • 9surge — ▪ I. surge surge 1 [sɜːdʒ ǁ sɜːrdʒ] verb [intransitive] to increase suddenly: • Stock prices surged in early trading. • Demand in the market for middle and top range cars surged by over 100%. • Surging …

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  • 10surge — 01. A sudden [surge] in electricity damaged the computer. 02. The water [surged] over the banks of the river, flooding the surrounding areas. 03. There was a [surge] of activity on the floor of the stock market following the announcement of the… …

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