MEANING
To move forward or rise in a sudden, powerful flow.
Use it for
Flood pulses, breaking waves, and abrupt increases in flow.Give water a forceful advance rather than steady passage.
Words that belong together
- waves surge
- river surges
- surge over rocks
On the page
Water surged through the narrow channel.
A wave surged over the low rock shelf.
After the rain, the river surged against its banks.
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Word forms
- Base
- surge / surges
- Past tense
- surged
- Past participle
- surged
- Present participle
- surging
Full tense & aspect guide
- Present
- surge / surges
- Present continuous
- am/is/are surging
- Present perfect
- have/has surged
- Present perfect continuous
- have/has been surging
- Past
- surged
- Past continuous
- was/were surging
- Past perfect
- had surged
- Past perfect continuous
- had been surging
- Future
- will surge / surges
- Future continuous
- will be surging
- Future perfect
- will have surged
- Future perfect continuous
- will have been surging
Choose the auxiliary that agrees with your subject. These are constructions of one word, not separate entries.
Usage notes
Primary category: environment. Stronger and more directional than ripple; can describe waves, floods, or a burst of wind. Also a noun. Verb [base, third-person, past, past participle, -ing]: surge, surges, surged, surged, surging.
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