desperate, great, incredible, intense, irresistible, overpowering, overwhelming, powerful, strong, uncontrollable
strange
violent
sudden
I felt a sudden urge to smash the teapot against the wall.

instinctive, natural
an instinctive urge to tap your feet to the beat of the music

primal, primeval, primitive
the primal urge to reproduce

human
the human urge to control the environment

biological, creative, sexual

experience, feel, get, have
avoid, bite back (esp. AmE), control, fight, fight back, hold back, repress, resist, restrain, stifle, suppress
She resisted the urge to kiss him.
I suppressed a strong urge to yawn.

overcome
He overcame his urge to run from the room.

ignore
satisfy

urge for
Leaving him off the guest list satisfied her urge for revenge.

strongly
gently
constantly, repeatedly
He has repeatedly urged the government to do something about this.

publicly
quietly, silently

Urge is used with these nouns as the subject:
petition, report, resolution

Urge is used with these nouns as the object:
adoption, boycott, cabinet, caution, court, creation, horse, minister, restraint, supporter, voter