noun / verb · academic
surge
UK/sɜːdʒ/US/sɜːrdʒ/SURGE
task1speaking
a sudden large increase, or to increase suddenly and strongly
Examples
“There was a surge in demand for heaters during the cold snap.”
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Band 8 sentence
“The data reveal a pronounced surge in online subscriptions immediately following the promotional campaign.”
Collocations
- a surge in
- surge to
Word family
surge nounsurge verb
Common mistakes
Demand surging in the winter.→Demand surged in the winter.
There was a big surge on prices.→There was a big surge in prices.
Say it for a higher band
5go up suddenly→6jump→7+surge
Synonyms
spike
jump
Easily confused
spike
“Visitor numbers spiked after the article was published.”
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