upsurge

noun

Definition of upsurgenext
as in upheaval
a rapid or sudden increase a recent upsurge in crime The mayor is enjoying an upsurge of popularity.

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Recent Examples of upsurge So it's been an upsurge in violence over the last couple of weeks, which is really unprecedented for us. — Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 6 June 2026 The upsurge in interest has prompted several headline-grabbing launches. — Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 The years that followed saw an enormous upsurge in new approaches to money and monetary policy, including a resurrection of old debates. — Literary Hub, 13 May 2026 Some observers believe the recent upsurge in violence in both the Lower Artibonite and Cul-de-Sac carry political and electoral overtones, coinciding with a series of protests that have also recently erupted. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for upsurge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upsurge
  1. upheaval
  2. rising
  3. rise
  4. upswing
  5. upturn
  6. boost
  7. uplifting
  8. thrust
Noun
  • On his mind are various ideas for addressing social upheaval.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Kyiv, meanwhile, aims to sow economic discontent among Russians with strikes against oil refineries and e-commerce warehouses, but experts argued domestic upheaval is unlikely to change Moscow’s calculus.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of upheaval
Noun
  • Men don ritual shawls and leather prayer boxes, the time of the prayer dictated not by a clock but by the rising of the sun.
    — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 25 July 2026
  • The timing of this stellar event is especially striking given that this aurora forecast also happens to coincide with the rising of the full Strawberry Moon, adorning the night sky Monday evening.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026
Definition of rising
Noun
  • The gross margin outlook was a bit lower than expected, with Kress attributing the crunch to the relentless rise in memory prices, both for the remainder of this fiscal year and for fiscal 2028.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Ariana Madix has had a meteoric rise as a host — one that landed her an Emmy nomination this year.
    — William Earl, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of rise
Noun
  • The Treasury’s intervention helped boost risky bets, triggering an upswing in crypto prices.
    — Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Last season, however, should provide some optimism that their team might be on an unexpected upswing.
    — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of upswing
Noun
  • This resulted in nothing more than an asset swap between the commercial banks and the BOJ, with no upturn in money growth.
    — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • After an upturn in his goalscoring form for Barca at the beginning of 2023-24, the team started calling him ‘El Tiburon’.
    — Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of upturn
Noun
  • But the reflation boost appears to be petering out as much of the price recovery has been driven by surging global energy costs, while domestic demand lags.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • That is a big boost for the detection of worlds that don't pass between Earth and their host star.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of boost
Noun
  • While many praised his remarks for uplifting of immigrant communities at a time when they are increasingly being targeted by the federal government, others felt the musician had overlooked the history and experiences of Native Americans and Black Americans by not mentioning them.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Definition of uplifting
Noun
  • Because this upper stage had to use more thrust to get the lander into an orbit that could reach the moon, it instead got stuck in a sort of orbital limbo, SpaceX previously said.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
  • First, the team 3D printed a series of cavities in different shapes, sizes, and materials to see which ones generated the greatest thrust, or push forward.
    — Sara Hashemi, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of thrust

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