"surged" in the verb sense

1. billow, surge, heave

rise and move, as in waves or billows

"The army surged forward"

2. soar, soar up, soar upwards, surge, zoom

rise rapidly

"the dollar soared against the yen"

3. tide, surge

rise or move forward

"surging waves"

4. scend, surge

rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave

"the boats surged"

5. surge

see one's performance improve

"He levelled the score and then surged ahead"

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