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SURGE Synonyms

There are 20 synonyms of the word surge. (exact relations)
There are 22 hypernyms of the word surge. (close relations)
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upsurge
nounn
noun

• a sudden forceful flow

• a sudden or abrupt strong increase

rush
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner

• physician and American Revolutionary leader; signer of the Declaration of Independence (1745-1813)

• a sudden forceful flow

• grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems

• the swift release of a store of affective force

• a sudden burst of activity

• (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

adjective satellite

• not accepting reservations

• done under pressure

verb

• move hurridly

• attack suddenly

• urge to an unnatural speed

• act at high speed

• run with the ball, in football

• cause to move fast or to rush or race

• cause to occur rapidly

boost
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of giving hope or support to someone

• an increase in cost

• the act of giving a push

verb

• increase

• give a boost to; be beneficial to

• contribute to the progress or growth of

• increase or raise

• push or shove upward, as if from below or behind

burst
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of exploding or bursting

• rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms

• a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason)

• a sudden intense happening

verb

• come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

• force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up

• burst outward, usually with noise

• move suddenly, energetically, or violently

• be in a state of movement or action

• emerge suddenly

• cause to burst

• break open or apart suddenly and forcefully

escalation
nounn
noun

• an increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy

flood
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

• an overwhelming number or amount

• light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography

• a large flow

• the act of flooding; filling to overflowing

• the occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide)

verb

• fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid

• cover with liquid, usually water

• supply with an excess of

• become filled to overflowing

flow
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

• the amount of fluid that flows in a given time

• the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression

• any uninterrupted stream or discharge

• something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously

• dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas

• the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause

verb

• move or progress freely as if in a stream

• move along, of liquids

• cause to flow

• be abundantly present

• fall or flow in a certain way

• cover or swamp with water

• undergo menstruation

gush
verbv
noun

• a sudden rapid flow (as of water)

• an unrestrained expression of emotion

verb

• gush forth in a sudden stream or jet

• praise enthusiastically

• issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth

increase
verbv
noun

• a quantity that is added

• a change resulting in an increase

• a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important

• the amount by which something increases

• the act of increasing something

verb

• become bigger or greater in amount

• make bigger or more

spurt
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)

verb

• gush forth in a sudden stream or jet

• wet with a spurt of liquid

• move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy

billow
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a large sea wave

verb

• rise up as if in waves

• move with great difficulty

• rise and move, as in waves or billows

• become inflated

heave
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)

• (geology) a horizontal dislocation

• the act of lifting something with great effort

• an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting

• the act of raising something

• throwing something heavy (with great effort)

verb

• utter a sound, as with obvious effort

• throw with great effort

• rise and move, as in waves or billows

• lift or elevate

• move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position

• breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

• bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat

• make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit

inrush
nounn
noun

• an inflow

scend
verbv
verb

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

soar
verbv
noun

• the act of rising upward into the air

verb

• rise rapidly

• fly by means of a hang glider

• fly upwards or high in the sky

• go or move upward

• fly a plane without an engine

spate
nounn
noun

• (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

• a sudden forceful flow

• the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow

tide
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

• something that may increase or decrease (like the tides of the sea)

• there are usually two high and two low tides each day

verb

• rise or move forward

• cause to float with the tide

• be carried with the tide

zoom
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a rapid rise

• the act of rising upward into the air

verb

• move along very quickly

• move with a low humming noise

• rise rapidly

soar up
verbv
verb

• rise rapidly

soar upwards
verbv
verb

• rise rapidly

Best Hypernyms For SURGE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for surge, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (17)
arise flow lift rise uprise ameliorate better course feed flowing improve increase inflate meliorate run step-up wave
Phrases (5)
come upgo upmove upblow upmoving ridge

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