resurge
Americanverb (used without object)
verb
Etymology
Origin of resurge
1565–75; < Latin resurgere to rise again, appear again, equivalent to re- re- + surgere to lift up, raise, variant of surrigere ( sur- sur- 2 + -rigere, combining form of regere to direct, rule)
Explanation
Call it a comeback! To resurge is to come back or rise again. If you have lost your mojo or motivation, be patient. Hopefully, it will resurge... Resurge has surge as its base word. Surge is from the Latin word surgere, meaning "to rise or swell." In its original sense, surge referred to rising water — like a rising tide. Resurge means to come back from a low point to rise again. Old fads can resurge, as can old romances.
Vocabulary lists containing resurge
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Waller expressed concern that the Fed might be “head-faked” by temporary slowdowns in inflation, only for prices to resurge again, which previously occurred in mid-2021 and the fall of 2020.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 24, 2023
At times, the preteen translated questions into Spanish for her mother, who said Merlina had been suffering a fever that would dip a little after she took Tylenol, only to resurge again.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 3, 2023
Federal health officials have said they need to choose one or more revised versions by June to manufacture doses by the fall, when they expect the coronavirus to resurge.
From New York Times ● Apr. 29, 2022
Jafari worries it could resurge when the weather warms and people begin to travel for Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 2, 2022
As the girl slipped away between the bushes, like something floating out of a dream, Barlow stood at the open door, a resurge of abasement flooding his soul.
From Caste by Fraser, William Alexander
Swing declined in the 1960s, but it resurged decades later—though more as a subculture rather than a mainstream activity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
It's still not clear why the outbreak spontaneously ceased and it hasn't resurged over the past decade.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2025
California has achieved a much lower rate of such deaths than the U.S., but maternal mortality resurged in recent years amid the COVID-19 pandemic, state data show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2024
Bhindranwale’s image — which had been removed from Sikh temples, or gurdwaras, and siloed into private spaces during the insurgency era — has resurged in Punjab, even entering the made-in-China supply chain.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 23, 2023
When she heard Peters's voice accosting her all her old repugnance resurged.
From The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies by Zangwill, Israel
With its fuzzy textures and unruly tempos, “Bones” arrives as rock seems to be resurging after years of domination by rappers and pop stars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2025
However, measles is resurging due to vaccine hesitancy and missed vaccinations.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 21, 2023
Migrant flows to Greece had dropped significantly before resurging this year.
From Reuters ● Nov. 17, 2023
“Fighting inflation is the number one priority,’’ she said, urging central banks to keep interest rates “higher for longer. It is paramount to avoid a premature easing of policy, given the risk of resurging inflation.’
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 5, 2023
I didn’t ask the boys what they were up to, because I was thrilled to see you return his smile, like your confidence and courage were resurging.
From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman
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