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
In recent years, the world has witnessed a dramatic upsurge in state violence.
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Tom Ridge, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
Much more worrying is the broader upsurge in vaccine rejection, which threatens to introduce community spread of measles into the wider population.
—Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Twin Cities, 16 July 2025
But so far, there hasn't been an upsurge in lead poisoning cases threatening to overwhelm the Health Department.
—Alison Dirr, jsonline.com, 14 July 2025
Scientists first proposed in the 1970s that a hot upsurge of material from Earth’s mantle, known as a plume, was occurring below this spot.
—Nora Bradford, Scientific American, 7 July 2025
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Tom Ridge, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
Much more worrying is the broader upsurge in vaccine rejection, which threatens to introduce community spread of measles into the wider population.
—Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Twin Cities, 16 July 2025
But so far, there hasn't been an upsurge in lead poisoning cases threatening to overwhelm the Health Department.
—Alison Dirr, jsonline.com, 14 July 2025
Scientists first proposed in the 1970s that a hot upsurge of material from Earth’s mantle, known as a plume, was occurring below this spot.
—Nora Bradford, Scientific American, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upsurge
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See latest data on cases, variants and more The recommendations come after upheaval at the CDC, including the ouster of its former Director Susan Monarez, who had resisted changes to vaccine policy advanced by Kennedy.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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But beyond contemporary cracks, the economy may be in for an even larger period of upheaval thanks to the advent and breakneck adoption of artificial intelligence.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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The decision marks a policy shift by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) toward reducing borrowing costs, following data that showed hiring nearly stalled and unemployment rising.—
Gabe Whisnant
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The text records royal decrees including tax relief during poor Nile floods; donations to temples; the creation of a new priestly office; a festival tied to the heliacal rising of Sirius; and a calendar reform introducing a leap day every four years.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, under the 27th amendment, passed in 1992, Congress is prevented from giving itself an immediate pay rise or cut.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Ayla Mooro interviews the pair and charts their rise in Rolling Stone Middle East.—
Camilla Wright,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The upswing in Stellantis' sales stands in contrast to the company's performance in recent memory.—
Liam Rappleye,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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And this is not simply a Golden State upswing.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
23 Sep. 2025
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This is consistent with the upturn in the IWF/IWD ratio that also favors growth.—
Tom Aspray,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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But then, like how that summer’s World Cup prompted an upturn in football interest across England, 1990 also produced a wave of players who would contribute to the English national team reaching the past two European Championship finals.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Page’s wealth received a boost after a major antitrust case in 2024, when the Department of Justice asked Google to sell its Chrome browser to curb market dominance.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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The rind can also be blended into smoothies for an extra nutrient boost.—
Lauren Manaker MS,
Verywell Health,
2 Oct. 2025
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Such mistakes will be analysed, but much more telling are the circumstances that saw a young defender thrust into such a compromising position in the first place.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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Raytheon has joined hands with Avio USA to fast-track production of the Mk 104 dual-thrust rocket motor.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Upsurge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upsurge. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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