Moved suddenly en masse (6)

I believe the answer is:

surged

(Other definitions for surged that I've seen before include "Pushed forward or billowed like wave" , "Rose" , "Increased in power rapidly" , "Moved forward like fast wave" , "caused a rush" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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