surge

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

v. i. rise, swell, billow, seethe, swirl; sweep, rush, stream, gush.

See water, assemblage.

II

(Roget's IV) n.

1. [A wave]

Syn. swell, billow, breaker; see surf , wave 1 , 2 .

2. [A deluge]

Syn. rush, swell, roll; see flood 1 .

v.

1. [To rise]

Syn. mount, tower, arise; see climb 2 , rise 1 , 3 .

2. [To swell]

Syn. billow, heave, deluge; see grow 1 , swell .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)

I

n.

1. swell wave, billow, flood, torrent, rush, heave, sweep, mass, storm surge, gush, rising tide.

2. increase escalation, skyrocketing, growth, expansion, explosion, jump, rise.

ANT.: 2. decline, drop, plunge

II

v.

1. swell billow, flood, rush, heave, sweep, roll, amass, rise, gush, wash.

2. increase escalate, skyrocket, grow, expand, explode, jump, rise.

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) I verb To come forth or emit in abundance: flow, gush, pour, run, rush, stream, well1. See MOVE. II noun Something suggestive of running water: current, drift, flood, flow, flux, rush, spate, stream, tide. See MOVE.