surge

surge
▪ I. surge surge 1 [sɜːdʒ ǁ sɜːrdʒ] verb [intransitive]
to increase suddenly:

• Stock prices surged in early trading.

• Demand in the market for middle and top range cars surged by over 100%.

• Surging global interest rates hurt investors in international stocks.

surge ahead phrasal verb [intransitive]
to suddenly start to become more successful, profitable etc than other companies or products of the same type:

• Their main competitors are surging ahead in the U.S. market.

  [m0] ▪ II. surge surge 2 noun [countable]
a sudden increase in something such as demand, profit, price etc:
surge of/​in

• Nearly two million people applied for shares in a last-minute surge of applications.

• the huge surge in pensions business

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surge UK US /sɜːdʒ/ noun [C]
► a sudden large increase: surge in sth »

An unexpected surge in electrical power caused the computer to crash.

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There has been a surge in house prices recently.

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The surge in defaults has led to charges the mortgage industry engaged in predatory lending practices.

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surge UK US /sɜːdʒ/ verb [I]
► to increase suddenly and by a large amount: »

The company's profits have surged.

 surge ahead/forward »

The eurozone economy surged ahead in the second quarter.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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