verb

surge

to surge, to rush, to gush

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.

((subject)) to move suddenly and powerfully forward The crowd surged forward.

((subject)) to increase suddenly Prices surged on the stock market.

Synonyms: to gush, to rush, to spike

From Latin 'surgere', meaning 'to rise'.

Imagine a powerful wave, a crowd, or an emotion 'surging' forward or upward. A 'power surge' uses the same idea of a sudden rise.

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