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surge

Best crossword clue

"Rapid rise"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /sɝd͡ʒ/Part of speech verb, nounSorted egrsuStarts with SEnds with E1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. see one's performance improve

Word origin

From Middle English sourge, of uncertain origin. In the earliest examples, translating Old French sourgeon (modern French surgeon), from sourge- (which the Middle English term is probably from), the present stem of sourdre, from Latin surgō (“to rise”).

Used in a sentence

  • He felt a surge of excitement.
  • A power surge at that generator created a blackout across the whole district.
  • When the diesel was being worked full out, the ammeter normally showed about 1,500-1,600 amps, with occasional surges of current at starting or up the steepest gradients to 1,700 or even 1,800 amps.

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