The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SURGE which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2022.
Sudden increase crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SURGE | 26 % | 5 |
| SPIKE | 26 % | 5 |
| LEAP | 24 % | 4 |
| UPSURGE | 8 % | 7 |
| SPURT | 8 % | 5 |
| JUMP | 5 % | 4 |
| BULGE | 3 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Sudden increase
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- surge
- spike
- jump
- leap
- quantum leap
- spring
- climb
- climber
- ramp
- springboard
- transmittance
- pitched
Crossword Answer definitions
SURGE noun- A sudden transient rush, flood or increase.
- The maximum amplitude of a vehicle's forward/backward oscillation
- A sudden electrical spike or increase of voltage and current.
- The swell or heave of the sea. (FM 55-501).
- A spring; a fountain.
- The tapered part of a windlass barrel or a capstan, upon which the cable surges, or slips.
- To rush, flood, or increase suddenly.
- To accelerate forwards, particularly suddenly.
- To slack off a line.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result SURGE
- Stream forth
- Booming period
- Billow
- Rush or swell
- Hurricane concern
- Swell
- Well up
- Gain in the polls
- Power jolt
- Rise suddenly
More clues leading to the result SPIKE
- Big jump in numbers
- Chart irregularity
- Trend indicator, perhaps
- Lee of Hollywood
- Railroad track fastener
- Volleyball smash
- Sudden increase
- Increase sharply
- Movie maker Lee
- Lee of cinema
More clues leading to the result LEAP
- Bound upward
- Jete, for one
- Jump
- "Quantum ___"
- It's a big one for mankind
- Lovers' venue
- Act of faith?
- Start of a bungee jump
- Sudden increase
- Take a giant step
More clues leading to the result UPSURGE
- Sudden increase
- Sudden jump
- Rapid rise
- Spike
- Rapid jump
- Rapid increase
- High rise
- An upward billowing.
- Sudden swell
- Rise
More clues leading to the result SPURT
- Gush forth
- Sudden burst of growth
- Sudden burst
- Blast in a hot tub
- Wet jet
- Sudden jet
- Forceful jet
- Burst of energy
- Gush
- Short burst
More clues leading to the result JUMP
- Carl Lewis specialty
- Be skittish
- Sky-dive
- Checkers ploy
- Obey with alacrity
- See 38-Across
- Revive, as a battery
- Skydive
- How to get on the bandwagon
- Kangaroo's movement