Definitions for surges

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IPA: /sɜrdʒ/

Surges is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 76 anagrams from letters in surges (egrssu).

Definitions for surges

noun

1. a strong, wavelike, forward movement, rush, or sweep:
2. a strong, swelling, wavelike volume or body of something:
3. a sudden, strong increase or burst:
4. Military. a significant increase in the number of troops deployed to an area.
5. the rolling swell of the sea.
6. the swelling and rolling sea:
7. a swelling wave; billow.
8. Meteorology. a widespread change in atmospheric pressure that is in addition to cyclonic and normal diurnal changes. storm surge.
9. Electricity. a sudden rush or burst of current or voltage. a violent oscillatory disturbance.
10. Nautical. a slackening or slipping back, as of a rope or cable.
11. Machinery. an uneven flow and strong momentum given to a fluid, as water in a tank, resulting in a rapid, temporary rise in pressure. pulsating unevenness of motion in an engine or gas turbine.

verb (used with object)

1. to cause to surge or roll in or as in waves.
2. Nautical. to slacken (a rope).

verb (used without object)

1. (of a ship) to rise and fall, toss about, or move along on the waves:
2. to rise, roll, move, or swell forward in or like waves:
3. to rise as if by a heaving or swelling force:
4. Electricity. to increase suddenly, as current or voltage. to oscillate violently.
5. Nautical. to slack off or loosen a rope or cable around a capstan or windlass. to slip back, as a rope.
6. Machinery. to move with pulsating unevenness, as something driven by an engine or gas turbine.

Origin of surges

1480-90; perhaps Latin surgere to spring up, arise, stand up

Examples for surges

Uber responded to the PR nightmare by reversing the surge, refunding those affected, and doling out free rides.

Ergo, DAPA will cause another surge—and that future surge will likewise prove burdensome to Texas.

As for Garson, once again the surge of feeling threatened to overwhelm his self-control.

Dr. Everett said again, a surge of indignation rushing over him.

The U.S. launched campaigns in the restive Iraqi city of Fallujah and a surge campaign in Baghdad.

He must face gust and surge, for he cannot choose his time and weather.

Now all these aches and agonies of the past were lulled by the surge of tired muscles.

And as the vessel heaved over to the surge, the boat was launched.

As more states move to pass legalization legislation, their role in the narrative will likely surge.

“People are generally diplomatic,” says Steinbrick of regulars dealing with the surge of new faces.