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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They hope to have a revised version by the fall, when they fear the virus could resurge in force.
From New York Times ● Apr. 6, 2022
Dibiny said that when spring break arrives, cases could resurge, and “next thing you know they’re going to say, ‘No, now it’s mandatory again.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 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
“A preliminary political agreement can be crucial in helping to prevent a deadly resurge in IS attacks,” said Badawi.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 2, 2021
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
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
Both men offer differing visions for how to solve Colombia's violent internal armed conflict that has lasted for decades but has resurged in recent years.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
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
That dropped to $19,000 per wedding in 2020 as COVID-19 restrictions limited gathering sizes, then boomeranged back to $28,000 in 2021 as restrictions on indoor gatherings eased and demand resurged.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 5, 2023
It sank with piteous yelp, resurged Electrical with fear.
From Poems — Volume 2 by Meredith, George
Sexually transmitted diseases are resurging across the United States.
From New York Times ● May 15, 2024
The measles virus is resurging in the U.S. despite the long-standing availability of a vaccine that provides nearly life-long immunity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2024
However, measles is resurging due to vaccine hesitancy and missed vaccinations.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 21, 2023
The World Bank says resurging tourism post-COVID would help boost Jordan's economic recovery from a slump in recent years.
From Reuters ● Dec. 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
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