surge

Meanings

• a sudden forceful flow
• a sudden or abrupt strong increase
  • "stimulated a surge of speculation"
  • "an upsurge of emotion"
  • "an upsurge in violent crime"
• a large sea wave
• rise and move, as in waves or billows
  • "The army surged forward"
• rise rapidly
• rise or move forward
• rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave
  • "the boats surged"
• see one's performance improve
  • "He levelled the score and then surged ahead"

Synonyms

billow, heave, rush, scend, soar, soar up, soar upwards, spate, tide, upsurge, zoom