surge
Rapid forward push
Surge captures a sudden, powerful forward movement or increase.
Ocean waves surge against rocks; crowds surge through gates; electricity surges through power lines.
The word implies force and momentum—something swelling or rushing beyond normal levels.
A surge of emotion overwhelms you; a surge in prices rises sharply.
The team surged ahead in the final quarter.
Medical professionals may describe a surge of patients overwhelming capacity.
Surge protectors guard against sudden spikes in electrical current.
Forceful forward motion
- pushForce something away
- driveOperate a vehicle
- forceStrength or compulsion
- propulsionForce driving movement forward
acceleration · impetus · boost · burst · energy · forward · charge · advance
Overwhelming water overflow
- influxSudden large arrival
- waveOscillating motion through medium
- swarmMass of moving insects
- stampedeFrenzied mass flight
onslaught · inundation · throng · crowd · masses · migration · exodus · stream
Sharp rise or point
- jumpPropel oneself airborne
- riseMove to higher position
- escalationProgressive increase in intensity
- uptickSlight increase
boom · upswing · explosion · proliferation · skyrocket · inflation · demand · prices
Move or progress forward
- chargeCost or accusation
- offensiveCausing displeasure or attack-oriented
- assaultViolent offensive act
- pushForce something away
attack · onslaught · reinforcement · troops · deployment · counterattack · invasion · escalation
Massive saltwater body
- tideOcean's cyclical swell
- swellIncrease in size
- crestHighest point or tuft
- breakersWaves that collapse shoreward
surf · tsunami · storm · tidal · flood · seawater · overflow · inundation
thrust
Forceful forward motion
propulsion · acceleration · impetus · boost · burst · energy · forward · charge · advance · power
flood
Overwhelming water overflow
stampede · onslaught · inundation · throng · crowd · masses · migration · exodus · stream · torrent
spike
Sharp rise or point
- jumpPropel oneself airborne
- riseMove to higher position
- escalationProgressive increase in intensity
uptick · boom · upswing · explosion · proliferation · skyrocket · inflation · demand · prices · growth
advance
Move or progress forward
push · attack · onslaught · reinforcement · troops · deployment · counterattack · invasion · escalation · mobilization
ocean
Massive saltwater body
breakers · surf · tsunami · storm · tidal · flood · seawater · overflow · inundation · deluge
power
Energy transfer rate
grid · current · circuit · blackout · transformer · generator · brownout · kilowatt · megawatt · utility
adrenaline
Emergency response hormone
- rushQuick sudden movement
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- thrillSurge of intense excitement
euphoria · elation · anger · rage · panic · fear · passion · pride · joy · anxiety
- powerauthority, electric power, nuclear power, solar power, wind power
- action verbsrun, jump, chase, grab, climb
- electricityelectricity, battery, batteries, wire, wires
- accelerationaccelerate, acceleration, accelerating, speed up, speeding up
- Going Upclimb, rise, rising, upward, soaring
- quantity changesincrease, decrease, rise, fall, gain
- power surgeAbrupt voltage increase
- storm surgeWind-driven coastal flooding
- surge protectorElectrical overflow shield
- surge pricingRates rising with demand
- energy surgeSudden increase in power
- crowd surgeDangerous collective movement
insurgent, surging, upsurge, resurgence, surges, surged, resurgent, insurgence, resurge