Collocations for surge - noun
1. of feeling
ADJECTIVE
great,
huge
sudden
initial
His initial surge of euphoria was quickly followed by dismay.
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.
She felt a fresh surge of anger when he denied lying.
adrenalin
VERB + surge
experience,
feel,
get,
have
He experienced a sudden surge of excitement.
He experienced a sudden surge of excitement.
send
The mention of her name sent a surge of anger through me.
The mention of her name sent a surge of anger through me.
surge + VERB
sweep sth,
sweep over sb,
sweep through sb
A great surge of emotion swept through him.
A great surge of emotion swept through him.
PREPOSITION
with a surge
He thought of his old teacher with a surge of affection.
He thought of his old teacher with a surge of affection.
surge of
a sudden surge of adrenalin
a sudden surge of adrenalin
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.
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.
The storm surge caused widespread flooding.
PHRASES
a surge forward
Police struggled to control the sudden surge forward by the demonstrators.
Police struggled to control the sudden surge forward by the demonstrators.