upwell

American  

[uhp-wel] / ʌpˈwɛl /

verb (used without object)

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

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Etymology

Origin of upwell

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

Example Sentences

This causes cold water to rise up - or "upwell" - from the depths of the ocean, meaning sea surface temperatures are cooler than usual in the east Pacific.

From BBC

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

From BBC

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 …

From Washington Post

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

From Seattle Times

“You could watch the water upwell.”

From Science Magazine