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

Words nearby upsurge

upstate, upstream, upstretched, upstroke, up-sum, upsurge, upsweep, upswell, upswept, upswing, upsy-daisy

How to use upsurge in a sentence

The upsurge in the market has continued into the spring of 2021, according to Moore, Wilkinson and others.
Spring D.C., Rehoboth real estate markets ‘booming’|Lou Chibbaro Jr.|April 7, 2021|Washington Blade
An upsurge of hot rock from deep beneath the Atlantic Ocean may be driving the continents on either side apart.
An upwelling of rock beneath the Atlantic may drive continents apart|Maria Temming|February 4, 2021|Science News
The coronavirus pandemic has lead to an upsurge in remote work and the likelihood is that, for many, it’s here to stay.
The best tips for managing remote workers in extraordinary times|Cassie Werber|August 9, 2020|Quartz
Yet, in Florida there has been a documented upsurge in the Ku Klux Klan, with the group now boasting more than 1,000 members.
Home-Grown, Right-Wing Terrorism: The Hate the GOP Refuses to See|Dean Obeidallah|June 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST

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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
In 1992, women voted in record numbers ( an upsurge of 16 million voters).
Why Women are Fed Up|Gloria Feldt|October 29, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The end result just might be an upsurge in anti-American sentiment.
Can He Wow the World Again?|Reihan Salam|September 23, 2009|DAILY BEAST
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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upsurge

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

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for upsurge

verb (ʌpˈsɜːdʒ)

noun (ˈʌpˌsɜːdʒ)