upsurge

[ verb uhp-surj; noun uhp-surj ]

/ verb ʌpˈsɜrdʒ; noun ˈʌpˌsɜrdʒ /

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verb (used without object), up·surged, up·surg·ing.

to surge up; increase; rise: Water upsurged. Crime upsurged.

noun

the act of surging up; a large or rapid increase: an upsurge in sales.

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Origin of upsurge

First recorded in 1915–20; up- + surge

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On Tuesday, Russia called the upsurge in protests “connivance by Western politicians and European structures.”
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But with the upsurge in settler violence, the assault on Palestinian human rights has taken on a whole new dimension.
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In 1992, women voted in record numbers ( an upsurge of 16 million voters).
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The end result just might be an upsurge in anti-American sentiment.
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And now as I have written down tonight's events I feel an upsurge of elation and deep, humble gratitude.
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British Dictionary definitions for upsurge

upsurge

verb (ʌpˈsɜːdʒ)

(intr) mainly literary to surge up

noun (ˈʌpˌsɜːdʒ)

a rapid rise or swell

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Word Origin and History for upsurge

upsurge

1928, from up- + surge (n.).

upsurge

verb (used without object), up·surged, up·surg·ing.

noun

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