surge

surge in

1. Of a liquid or gas, to enter into something or some place in a great gush or burst. Cold air comes surging in the house if you leave the doors open for more than a couple of seconds. Rainwater started surging in through a crack in the window.
2. Of people, animals, or things, to enter something or some place in large numbers and all at once. Hundreds of people surged in the store to nab one of their amazing Black Friday deals. A huge colony of bats surged in the air from the mouth of the cave.
3. To quickly or suddenly gain a very large amount of something. The TV show had a bit of a slow start, but surged in popularity during its second season. The product has been surging in sales after receiving recommendations from high-profile doctors as a safe and effective weight-loss supplement.
4. To become much greater, larger, or more numerous in some particular setting or context. Credit card debt surged in the late 2000s as people were given higher limits and more time to pay back their lenders. Raw sewage began surging in the basement from a burst pipe.
5. To quickly or suddenly move ahead in position or popularity in a political election. The decorated war veteran has surged in the race for her party's nomination following her impressive performance in the primary debate. Despite what some thought was damning evidence, the candidate has nonetheless been surging in the polls lately.
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surge into (something)

1. Of a liquid or gas, to enter into something or some place in a great gush or burst. Cold air comes surging into the house if you leave the doors open for more than a couple of seconds. Rainwater started surging into the room through a crack in the window.
2. Of people, animals, or things, to enter something or some place in large numbers and all at once. Hundreds of people surged into the store to nab one of their amazing Black Friday deals. A huge colony of bats surged into the sky from the mouth of the cave.
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surge off (of) (someone or something)

1. Of a stock or stock market, to increase in price or value as a result of something. The company's stocks have surged off the immense popularity of its most recent product. Markets around the world began surging off of news that the two countries would finally be ending their years-long trade war.
2. To radiate or emanate off of someone or something. Heat surged off of her body as she paused mid-run to catch her breath in the cold mountain air. I could practically feel the anger surging off of the boss as he listened to the woeful figures from the sales department.
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surge out

1. Of a liquid or gas, to exit from something or some place in a great gush or burst. Blood surged out of the wound in his chest. Cold air surged out as the scientists opened the door to the cryogenic chamber.
2. Of person or animal, to exit from something or some place very quickly and suddenly, with a great burst of speed. Sarah's mother surged out of the car and snatched the cigarette from her lips. I was trying to peer into the mysterious cave when suddenly a bear surged out and bore down on me with incredible speed.
3. Of electricity in a power grid, to become temporarily lost or unavailable due to a sudden increase or oscillation in electric current or voltage within a particular area. The power had surged out across the whole city as a result of the earthquake.
4. To radiate or emanate off, out, or away from someone or something. The boss's anger surged out like water from a burst dam. A wall of heat surged out of the burning building as the firefighter kicked open the front door to make her way inside.
See also: out, surge

surge out of (someone, something, or some place)

1. Of a liquid or gas, to exit from something or some place in a great gush or burst. Blood surged out of the wound in his chest. Cold air surged out of the cryogenic chamber as the scientists opened the door to inspect the patient inside.
2. Of person or animal, to exit from something or some place very quickly and suddenly, with a great burst of speed. Sarah's mother surged out of the car and snatched the cigarette from her lips. A bear surged out of the dark cave and bore down on me with incredible speed.
3. To radiate or emanate off, out, or away from someone or something. The boss's anger surged out of him like water from a burst dam. A wall of heat surged out of the burning building as the firefighter kicked open the front door to make her way inside.
See also: of, out, surge

surge up

1. Of a liquid or gas, to rise up (into something) very quickly in a burst or gush. A gust of wind sent the smoke surging up into the air. Water surged up my nose as I plunged into the ice-cold lake.
2. Of an emotion, to swell or strengthen within one. I could feel my anger surging up as I listened to the harrowing story. Happiness surged up within me thinking about my wonderful fiancée.
See also: surge, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

surge in(to something)

to burst or gush into something or some place. The water surged into the valley after the dam broke. The doors opened and the people surged in.
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surge out (of something)

to burst forth or gush out of something or some place. The water surged out of the huge crack in the dam. We saw the crack where the water surged out.
See also: out, surge

surge up

to rush or gush upwards. A spring of fresh water surged up under the stone and flowed out on the ground. The oil surged up and blew out into the open air in a tall black column.
See also: surge, up
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • surge in
  • surge into (something)
  • surge out
  • surge out of (someone, something, or some place)
  • surge up
  • pour forth
  • burst into
  • burst into (some place)
  • spout from
  • spout from (something)
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Caption: North American Monsoon Moisture Surges. Anomalies of (a) mean precipitation and near-surface wind and (b) 500-hPa geopotential height and wind during the most intense monsoon moisture surges in the ERA-Interim reanalysis.
THE INFLUENCE OF C[O.sub.2] FORCING ON NORTH AMERICAN MONSOON MOISTURE SURGES
With a melt pump, simply lowering and raising the suction pressure will give you an indication if a partially filled metering section is the problem, if the frequency and magnitude of the surge are affected as noted above.
Head Pressure and Output Stability: Use drag- and pressure-flow equations to analyze fluctuating output
Additional CyberPower products available at The Home Depot stores nationwide and at homedepot.com include an extensive selection of surge protectors as well as UPS battery backup systems, power inverters, universal AC adapters, universal DC adapters and travel adapters-converters.
CYBERPOWER SURGE PROTECTORS DEBUT AT HOME DEPOT
Likewise for Lightning and Surge Protection too best components must be used since when thunder strikes there is no second chance as it leaves houses and buildings vulnerable.
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But when do these price surges come into effect, and why do Uber drivers hike their fares?
Beware of Uber price surge
The most common design of whole-house surge suppressor is mounted in the breaker panel.
Using a whole-house surge suppressor
The expected outcome of the project is more effective and collaborative surge capacity to respond to emergencies at national and international levels.
NDMA holding capacity building workshop
According to the post, the Surge S2 will be a mid-range SoC manufactured on TSMC's 16nm fabrication process, which will make it more efficient than the previous Surge S1.
Xiaomi's new chipset 'Surge S2' leaked online, may power the upcoming Mi A2
Visible damage to a 10-year old surge protector that was no longer functioning.
4 things to know about power surges from hurricane-force winds
The National Hurricane Center has released its (http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/news/20170123_pa_SSWW.pdf) first ever storm surge warning .
What Does It Mean That There Is A Harvey Storm Surge Watch, Warning Issued?
Administration of r-hCG prior to IUI resulted in a higher clinical pregnancy rate compared with spontaneous serum LH surge: 18.2% vs.
Controlled Ovarian Hyperstimulation with Intrauterine Insemination Is More Successful After r-hCG Administration Than Spontaneous LH Surge