surge
Translation
to surge, to rush, to gush
Examples
Prices surged on the stock market.
Prices surged on the stock market.
The crowd surged forward.
The crowd surged forward.
Anger surged through him.
Anger surged through him.
Grammar Patterns
((subject)) to move suddenly and powerfully forward The crowd surged forward.
((subject)) to increase suddenly Prices surged on the stock market.
Similar Words
Synonyms: to gush, to rush, to spike
Etymology
From Latin 'surgere', meaning 'to rise'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a powerful wave, a crowd, or an emotion 'surging' forward or upward. A 'power surge' uses the same idea of a sudden rise.