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a moving ridge on the surface of water
  • a huge surge nearly capsized the boat and drenched the hapless fishermen

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The first known use of surge was in 1511

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“Surge.” The Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surge. Accessed 21 January 2020.

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