resurge

verb

re·​surge ri-ˈsərj 

resurged; resurging

intransitive verb

: to undergo a resurgence

Examples of resurge in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Due to thrifting’s resurging popularity in recent years, secondhand clothing has become its own market, from online storefronts on apps like Depop and eBay to physical chains, like Goodwill opening more locations and even small businesses joining the scene. —Amelia Espinales, Florida Times-Union, 18 June 2026

The virus has resurged across the Americas since a major outbreak started in Canada in fall 2024. —ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026

At the same time preventable diseases are resurging, proposals are once again being advanced that would weaken the school vaccine safeguards that have protected students and communities for decades. —Sarah Marsicek, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026

Sure, Toyota is somewhat late at the EV party, but the resurging demand for the car does suggest there was a lot of anticipation for the Japanese carmaker’s new EV. —New Atlas, 6 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Latin resurgere

First Known Use

1575, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for resurge

• converge
• diverge
• emerge
• submerge
• upsurge
• demiurge
• dirge
• merge
• purge
• scourge
• serge
• splurge