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
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
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
President Felix Tshisekedi is expected to seek re-election after a first term marked by economic hardship and a resurge of rebel activity in the east.
From Reuters ● Dec. 26, 2022
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
It is the years of boyhood and youth which resurge in my consciousness; their tints are vivid, their tones are clear.
From Ghetto Tragedies by Zangwill, Israel
While still small relative to digital cameras, the global market for film photography has resurged in recent years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 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
Another problem is that many factories closed during pandemic lockdowns and failed to reopen as demand resurged, said Elif Kongar, a business analytics professor at the University of New Haven in Connecticut.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 3, 2023
The thought of Janko resurged painfully when his giant's will was left behind on the heights.
From Dreamers of the Ghetto by Zangwill, Israel
However, measles is resurging due to vaccine hesitancy and missed vaccinations.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 21, 2023
Now, M3GAN appearances are resurging just in time for Halloween.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2023
"It is paramount to avoid a premature easing of policy, given the risk of resurging inflation."
From Reuters ● Oct. 5, 2023
“The possibility that the resurging pandemic in the EU brings renewed disruptions to the economy cannot be excluded,” the statement said.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 14, 2022
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
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
