groundswell
noun
ground·swell
ˈgrau̇nd-ˌswel 
1
usually ground swell
: a broad deep undulation of the ocean caused by an often distant gale or seismic disturbance
2
: a rapid spontaneous growth (as of political opinion)
a groundswell of support
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That energy flowed naturally into the era's groundswell of opposition to the war in Vietnam.
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Ron Elving, NPR, 18 May 2024
On quads and lawns from coast to coast, U.S. colleges are grappling with a groundswell of student activism over Israel’s military campaign in Gaza.
—Marc Tracy, New York Times, 4 May 2024
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Ron Elving, NPR, 18 May 2024
On quads and lawns from coast to coast, U.S. colleges are grappling with a groundswell of student activism over Israel’s military campaign in Gaza.
—Marc Tracy, New York Times, 4 May 2024
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“Groundswell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groundswell. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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