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upsurge

American  
[uhp-surj, uhp-surj] / ʌpˈsɜrdʒ, ˈʌpˌsɜrdʒ /

verb (used without object)

upsurged, upsurging

  1. to surge up; increase; rise.

    Water upsurged. Crime upsurged.

noun

  1. the act of surging up; a large or rapid increase.

    an upsurge in sales.
upsurge British  

verb

  1. literary (intr) to surge up

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a rapid rise or swell

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of upsurge

First recorded in 1915–20; up- + surge

Example Sentences

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There have been previous upsurges of mass protest.

From BBC

There are hopes that it will lead to an upsurge in interest in the Bronte sisters and their work.

From BBC

However, there are some signs that the upsurge in mpox infections is reducing, according to medics working at a clinic in eastern DR Congo.

From BBC

Some observers have predicted an upsurge in migration in the coming months.

From Los Angeles Times

Alternatively, its upsurge might indicate that the virus has become more infectious — a very concerning, albeit less likely, development.

From Salon

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