surge

a sudden forceful flow

a sudden or abrupt strong increase; "stimulated a surge of speculation"; "an upsurge of emotion"; "an upsurge in violent crime"

a large sea wave

rise and move, as in waves or billows; "The army surged forward"

rise rapidly; "the dollar soared against the yen"

rise or move forward; "surging waves"

rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave; "the boats surged"

see one's performance improve; "He levelled the score and then surged ahead"