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Noun
S:
(n)
rush
,
spate
,
surge
,
upsurge
(a sudden forceful flow)
S:
(n)
surge
,
upsurge
(a sudden or abrupt strong increase)
"stimulated a surge of speculation"; "an upsurge of emotion"; "an upsurge in violent crime"
S:
(n)
billow
,
surge
(a large sea wave)
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Verb
S:
(v)
billow
,
surge
,
heave
(rise and move, as in waves or billows)
"The army surged forward"
S:
(v)
soar
,
soar up
,
soar upwards
,
surge
,
zoom
(rise rapidly)
"the dollar soared against the yen"
S:
(v)
tide
,
surge
(rise or move forward)
"surging waves"
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S:
(v)
scend
,
surge
(rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave)
"the boats surged"
S:
(v)
surge
(see one's performance improve)
"He levelled the score and then surged ahead"
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S:
(v)
better
,
improve
,
ameliorate
,
meliorate
(get better)
"The weather improved toward evening"
S:
(v)
recuperate
,
recover
,
convalesce
(get over an illness or shock)
"The patient is recuperating"
S:
(v)
heal
(get healthy again)
"The wound is healing slowly"
S:
(v)
reform
,
straighten out
,
see the light
(change for the better)
"The lazy student promised to reform"; "the habitual cheater finally saw the light"
S:
(v)
surge
(see one's performance improve)
"He levelled the score and then surged ahead"
S:
(v)
turn around
,
pick up
(improve significantly; go from bad to good)
"Her performance in school picked up"
S:
(v)
get well
,
get over
,
bounce back
(improve in health)
"He got well fast"
S:
(v)
mend
,
heal
(heal or recover)
"My broken leg is mending"
S:
(v)
fructify
(become productive or fruitful)
"The seeds fructified"
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S:
(v)
upgrade
(get better travel conditions)
"I upgraded to First Class when Coach Class was overbooked"
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sentence frame