uprush
Americannoun
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an upward rush, as of water or air.
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an abrupt increase.
an uprush of business during the noon hour.
noun
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Origin of uprush
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The sediments of the uprush and backwash currents of a tsunami, consisting of thick sand layers, are described by this post at the “Trough The Sandglass” blog.
From Scientific American ● Dec. 26, 2012
And at the last moment Woodward ties the threads together, in one final, clutching uprush.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 23, 2012
Some facts already learned: A thunderstorm begins with a tremendous uprush of air, which rises to 16,000 feet or more.
From Time Magazine Archive
This does not necessarily bespeak an uprush of piety, any more than the parallel Protestant and Roman Catholic boom.
From Time Magazine Archive
“If you knew what I’d had to put up with recently,” he said almost tearfully—and the uprush of his self-pity was like a fountain suddenly released.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
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