The Clue
Tossed on the waves (6 letter answer)
The Answer
SURGED
Tags
Notes
The answer SURGED is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Swelled
Increased suddenly
Increased rapidly, as troop numbers
Definition
SURGE as a verb:
1. (billow, surge, heave) = rise and move, as in waves or billows; "The army surged forward"
2. (soar, soar up, soar upwards, surge, zoom) = rise rapidly; "the dollar soared against the yen"
3. (tide, surge) = rise or move forward; "surging waves"
4. (scend, surge) = rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave; "the boats surged"
5. see one's performance improve; "He levelled the score and then surged ahead"