What is another word for surges?

Pronunciation: [sˈɜːd͡ʒɪz] (IPA)

There are several synonyms for the word "surges" including bursts, spikes, increases, rises, escalations, flurries, upswings, and spurts. Each of these words describes a sudden and substantial movement or increase in something. For instance, "bursts" and "spikes" both imply a sudden increase or surge, while "escalations" and "upswings" suggest a sustained period of growth. Meanwhile, "flurries" and "spurts" refer to short, intermittent bursts or surges. Each of these synonyms can be used to convey a sense of sudden or intense movement, whether in monetary systems, climate change, or any other field where movement or change is significant.

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Usage examples for Surges

Fish jump round us; two come in forward, pretty little silvery fellows with a potent smell of herring, one big fellow surges nearly ashore.
"From Edinburgh to India & Burmah"
William G. Burn Murdoch
The Flotilla Company have painted their steamer for the Prince all white-given her a buff funnel, and she flies the Royal Standard with the quarterings wrong, as usual, and looks mighty big and fine as she surges south over the silky, mirror-like surface of the river.
"From Edinburgh to India & Burmah"
William G. Burn Murdoch
At last these alternate surges of guilt and self-justification grated on his nerves.
"Helena Brett's Career"
Desmond Coke

Famous quotes with Surges

  • Hence a ship is said to head the sea, when her course is opposed to the setting or direction of the surges.
    William Falconer
  • For if you train hard and responsibly your confidence surges to a maximum.
    Floyd Patterson
  • The marathon is all about energy management. I had planned to run it like a track race with strategic surges to blow up my competitors by putting them into oxygen debt, so that is the way I prepared.
    Frank Shorter
  • A great free joy surges through me when I work... with tense slashes and a few thrusts the beautiful white fields receive their color and the work is finished in a few minutes.
    Clyfford Still
  • We mean that man first of all exists, encounters himself, surges up in the world – and defines himself afterwards.
    Jean-Paul Sartre

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