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
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Far from declaring victory over inflation they've focused on the risks it might resurge, worried over its stubbornness, and been more likely than not to pencil in higher interest rates if there was any doubt.
From Reuters ● Jul. 12, 2023
As officials once again face public and political pressure to ease gun violence and anxieties over crime, some residents fear that dubious practices could resurge — and that misconduct may grow increasingly common.
From New York Times ● May 5, 2022
Health officials and epidemiologists also have cautioned that California and the country could soon see coronavirus cases resurge with the Omicron subvariant BA.2, which is 30% to 60% more contagious than the original Omicron variant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 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
He found himself looking deep into other eyes that were like pools of violet shadow troubled by a deep surge and resurge of feeling for which there was no name.
From Red Masquerade by Vance, Louis Joseph
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
It's still not clear why the outbreak spontaneously ceased and it hasn't resurged over the past decade.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2025
After a somewhat fallow period in the mid-’90s, the veteran Los Angeles alt-rock band resurged with 1999’s eight-times-platinum “Californication” and its 2002 follow-up, “By the Way,” which spawned the chart-topping single “Can’t Stop.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2025
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
But she felt sorry for an Isbel until the old pride resurged.
From To the Last Man by Grey, Zane
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
Sexually transmitted diseases are resurging across the United States.
From New York Times ● May 15, 2024
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
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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