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   surge

   /səːdʒ/

   noun

   • 1. a sudden powerful forward or upward movement, especially by a crowd or by a natural force such as the tide: "flooding caused by tidal surges" Similar gushrushoutpouringstreamflowsweeptechnical:effluxswellswellingheavingbillowingrollingrollbulgingeddyingswirlingtide
   • 2. a sudden large increase, typically a temporary one: "the firm predicted a 20% surge in sales" Similar sudden increaserisegrowthupswingupsurgeescalationjumpleapboost
   • ▪ a sudden marked increase in voltage or current in an electric circuit.
   • 3. a powerful rush of an emotion or feeling: "Sophie felt a surge of anger" Similar rushblaststormtorrentblazeoutbursteruption
   • 4. a major deployment of military forces to reinforce those already in a particular area.

   verb

   • 1. (of a crowd or a natural force) move suddenly and powerfully forward or upward: "the journalists surged forward" Similar gushrushstreamflowburstpourcascadespilloverflowbrim overwellsweepspoutspurtjetspewdischargerollwhirlseetheswarmcrowdriseswellheavebillowrolleddyswirl
   • ▪ (of an electric voltage or current) increase suddenly.
   • 2. increase suddenly and powerfully: "shares surged to a record high" Similar increase suddenlyrisegrowescalatejumpleapboost
   • 3. (of an emotion or feeling) affect someone powerfully and suddenly: "indignation surged up within her"
   • 4. (of a rope, chain, or windlass) slip back with a jerk.

   Word Origin late 15th century (in the sense ‘fountain, stream’): the noun (in early use) from Old French sourgeon; the verb partly from the Old French stem sourge-, based on Latin surgere ‘to rise’. Early senses of the verb included ‘rise and fall on the waves’ and ‘swell with great force’.

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2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › surgingSurging - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   2 days ago · Definitions of surging. adjective. characterized by great swelling waves or surges. “ surging waves”. synonyms: billowing, billowy. stormy. (especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion.

3. www.britannica.com › science › tropical-cycloneTropical cyclone - Storm Surge, Wind Damage, Flooding

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   1 day ago · A storm surge accompanying an intense tropical cyclone can be as high as 6 metres (20 feet). Most of the surge is caused by friction between the strong winds in the storm’s eyewall and the ocean surface, which piles water up in the direction that the wind is blowing.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › InflationInflation - Wikipedia

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   4 days ago · Terminology. The term originates from the Latin inflare (to blow into or inflate). Conceptually, inflation refers to the general trend of prices, not changes in any specific price. For example, if people choose to buy more cucumbers than tomatoes, cucumbers consequently become more expensive and tomatoes less expensive.

5. www.cnbc.com › 2024/06/30 › french-exit-polls-point-to-xxx-inFrance’s far-right National Rally wins first round of snap...

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   Jun 30, 2024 · The first round of a snap parliamentary election in France has seen a surge in votes for the anti-immigrant National Rally party, with President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance coming in ...

6. www.bbc.com › learningenglish › chineseBBC Learning English - 你问我答 / 单词 surge 怎么用？

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   Jul 2, 2024 · 下面就来具体讲一讲 “surge” 的不同用法。 首先，看看 “surge” 的第一个用法：它常出现在较正式的文章中，用于官方报告和数据分析，作名词时指 “急剧的增长”。 我们可以用 “a surge in something” 来具体说明是哪个事物。 比如：“a surge in prices（价格的激增）”、“a surge in sales（销售额的激增）”、“a...

7. www.cidrap.umn.edu › covid-19 › us-sees-more-signs-possibleUS sees more signs of possible COVID-19 surge | CIDRAP

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   Jun 28, 2024 · Activity rises in West. On X yesterday, the California Department of Public Health said it is seeing an uptick in COVID activity in the state and it urged people to take steps to prevent disease spread, such as staying home and testing when sick, seeking treatment if positive, and masking when indoors.

8. surge-synthesizer.github.ioSurge - GitHub Pages

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   2 days ago · A sound designer's dream. A friendly, open community. Featuring many synthesis techniques, a great selection of filters, a flexible modulation engine, a smorgasbord of effects, and modern features like MPE, microtuning (with MTS-ESP support!), and comprehensive Open Sound Control (OSC) support. Surge XT is a wonderful tool. We love it.