upsurge

[verb uhp-surj; noun uhp-surj]

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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.

Origin of upsurge

First recorded in 1915–20; up- + surge

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Related Words for upsurge

upturn, recovery, upswing, boom, improvement, advance, rise

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Contemporary Examples of upsurge

On Tuesday, Russia called the upsurge in protests “connivance by Western politicians and European structures.”
Up to Speed: What’s Going on in Ukraine?
Nina Strochlic
February 19, 2014
But with the upsurge in settler violence, the assault on Palestinian human rights has taken on a whole new dimension.
Stop Settler Violence
Hussein Ibish
May 24, 2012
In 1992, women voted in record numbers ( an upsurge of 16 million voters).
Why Women are Fed Up
Gloria Feldt
October 29, 2010
The end result just might be an upsurge in anti-American sentiment.
Can He Wow the World Again?
Reihan Salam
September 23, 2009

Historical Examples of upsurge

And now as I have written down tonight's events I feel an upsurge of elation and deep, humble gratitude.
The Brain
Alexander Blade

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

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