surge

nouns

a sudden forceful flow
rush, spate, surge, upsurge
a sudden or abrupt strong increase
"stimulated a surge of speculation"; "an upsurge of emotion"; "an upsurge in violent crime"
surge, upsurge
a large sea wave
billow, surge

verbs

rise and move, as in waves or billows
"The army surged forward"
billow, heave, surge
rise rapidly
"the dollar soared against the yen"
soar, soar up, soar upwards, surge, zoom
rise or move forward
"surging waves"
surge, tide
rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave
"the boats surged"
scend, surge
see one's performance improve
"He levelled the score and then surged ahead"
surge
domain category
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
athletics, sport
is a type of (narrower)
get better
"The weather improved toward evening"
ameliorate, better, improve, meliorate