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Collocations for surge - noun

1. of feeling

ADJECTIVE

great, huge
sudden
initial
His initial surge of euphoria was quickly followed by dismay.
fresh, new, renewed
She felt a fresh surge of anger when he denied lying.
adrenalin

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VERB + surge

experience, feel, get, have
He experienced a sudden surge of excitement.
send
The mention of her name sent a surge of anger through me.

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surge + VERB

sweep sth, sweep over sb, sweep through sb
A great surge of emotion swept through him.

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PREPOSITION

with a surge
He thought of his old teacher with a surge of affection.
surge of
a sudden surge of adrenalin

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2. movement/increase

ADJECTIVE

big, dramatic, great, huge, massive
sudden, unexpected
temporary
last-minute, late, overnight, recent
A last-minute surge in ticket sales saved the show from closure.
power, storm, tidal
The storm surge caused widespread flooding.

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PREPOSITION

surge in
a dramatic surge in the demand
surge of
a surge of electricity

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PHRASES

a surge forward
Police struggled to control the sudden surge forward by the demonstrators.

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Collocations for surge - verb

Surge is used with these nouns as the subject:
adrenalin, blood, hope, index, investment, profit, sale

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Surge is used with these nouns as the object:
per cent

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