Definition of upsurge
:a rapid or sudden rise
- an upsurge in interest
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Otherwise, there might be a sudden upsurge in Democrats-for-Moore enthusiasm as the GOP runoff approached.
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The effort has particular relevance and urgency in Baltimore, which has had an upsurge in gun violence.
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A breakdown of trust in institutions, a further breakdown in trust between individuals (let alone between people and the state) and an upsurge in politicized regional or ethnic grievances will follow.
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Yet this iftar comes as Muslims and Jews are both seeing an upsurge in threats against their community centers and places of worship.
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Saint Anthony, which has 18 pediatric inpatient beds, is preparing for an upsurge in pediatric inpatients because of the Mount Sinai changes, said Dr. Romeen Lavani, chairman of pediatrics at Saint Anthony.
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A rush into haven assets that began during the financial crisis is getting a new lease on life from an upsurge in populist politics and a quickening of inflation.
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A big factor that could impact the overall makeup of Parliament is a huge upsurge in tactical voting, and increased cooperation between the left parties in some critical swing areas.
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The upsurge in violence in Central African Republic began late last year.
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An upsurge in drug use sometimes leads to an upsurge in crime. An upsurge of flu cases can be cause for alarm. And an upsurge of fury at overpaid CEOs might lead to new legislation to restrain high salaries. We seem to use upsurge more in negative contexts than in positive ones, but not always; we usually welcome an upsurge of consumer confidence, an upsurge in new-car sales, or an upsurge in the stock market.
First Known Use of upsurge
1917
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