- surge (of something) a sudden increase of a strong feeling synonym rush
- She felt a sudden surge of anger.
- a surge of excitement
Extra Examples- He thought of his old teacher with a surge of affection.
- His initial surge of euphoria was quickly followed by dismay.
- A huge surge of emotion swept through her.
- He picked up the phone with a surge of panic.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- huge
- sudden
- …
- experience
- feel
- get
- …
- sweep something
- sweep over somebody
- sweep through somebody
- …
- with a surge
- surge of
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- a sudden increase in the amount or number of something
- surge in something a surge in consumer spending
- We are having trouble keeping up with the recent surge in demand.
- A last-minute surge in ticket sales saved the show from closure.
- surge of something After an initial surge of interest, there has been little call for our services.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- dramatic
- great
- …
- surge in
- surge of
- a surge forward
- a sudden, strong movement forward or upwards
- a tidal surge
- A surge of people poured through the gates.
- Police struggled to control the sudden surge forward by the demonstrators.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- dramatic
- great
- …
- surge in
- surge of
- a surge forward
- a sudden increase in the flow of electrical power through a system
- An electrical surge damaged the computer's disk drive.
- The National Grid was hit by a huge power surge.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- dramatic
- great
- …
- surge in
- surge of
- a surge forward
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