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upwell

[uhp-wel]

verb (used without object)

  1. to well up, as water from a spring.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of upwell1

First recorded in 1880–85; up- + well 2
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Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Ayaz Khan used his phone to record the man leading the woman to safety in Upwell Street, Sheffield, on Sunday.

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As with so much of the British Isles, these are places that sound as if they were made up by Gilbert and Sullivan: Tring, Upwell, Forfar …

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Jeff Bell, president of Upwell Mortgage in Bellevue, recommended that “noncash buyers go through the full approval process before seriously shopping for a home.”

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“You could watch the water upwell.”

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The predictable physics that make dense water sink and lighter water “upwell” keep the circulation churning in an endless loop.

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