upsurge
verb (used without object)
to surge up; increase; rise.
upsurges
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present tense formof upsurge (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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There have been previous upsurges of mass protest.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2025
Analysts at BoFA Global Research cautioned that past instances when the S&P has gone long without a 5% pullback ended with upsurges of volatility in August 2015 and February 2018.
From Reuters ● Aug. 17, 2021
After that, anomie set in, broken now and then by upsurges in talk of further manned voyages to the moon and a new quest to place astronauts on Mars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2021
Parkview’s Dr. Jason Row said recent upsurges in cases and hospitalizations at his facilities seem to mirror some dropped caution as stay-at-home rules are relaxed.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 23, 2020
More recently, many of these troops have been redeployed back to Burundi to deal with periodic upsurges in rebel activity.
From The 2003 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
