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
Yet, the severity of gendered crime during Partition wasn’t caused by an arbitrary upsurge of madness.
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JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
This significant upsurge is a result of a positive assessment from Citron Research, a prominent newsletter led by renowned short-seller Andrew Left, which suggested that the market is undervaluing LoanDepot’s mortgage servicing portfolio.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Perhaps the biggest beneficiary of the upsurge in demand has been easyJet, which launched easyJet Holidays to fill the gap left by Thomas Cook.
—Ian King, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Lantica Studios has been a major driving force in the upsurge of local filmmaking in the Caribbean.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
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JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
This significant upsurge is a result of a positive assessment from Citron Research, a prominent newsletter led by renowned short-seller Andrew Left, which suggested that the market is undervaluing LoanDepot’s mortgage servicing portfolio.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Perhaps the biggest beneficiary of the upsurge in demand has been easyJet, which launched easyJet Holidays to fill the gap left by Thomas Cook.
—Ian King, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Lantica Studios has been a major driving force in the upsurge of local filmmaking in the Caribbean.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for upsurge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upsurge
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Other local Iranian American groups are making similar efforts to square the spirit of the holiday with the upheaval and violence their families now face.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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Hundreds of thousands have gathered in Gwanghwamun in recent years to mourn, protest and celebrate as the country weathered tragedy and political upheaval.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Combined with recent reports showing inflation stalling, unemployment rising, not to mention geopolitical tensions, borrowing costs overall, and mortgage rates specifically, seem stuck right now.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Not to mention the rising, which is the ascending zodiac sign in the eastern horizon at the time and location of birth.—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2026
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Besides her grandson playing her late and legendary son, Katherine herself is played by Nia Long and Colman Domingo plays the late family patriarch Joe Jackson, as the film spans the Jackson Family’s early days in Gary through the pop star’s rise to fame as an international celebrity.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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The coastal city, long known as the birthplace and bedrock of Japanese jeans, is churning out more denim than ever, thanks in part to the post-covid rise in e-commerce and international collaborations.—
Jessica Binns,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Mar. 2026
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The increase follows an upswing in arrests and deportations across the state.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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Bailey Rae also dealt with tragedy in the midst of her upswing, as her husband Jason Rae passed away from an accidental overdose in 2008.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
15 Mar. 2026
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Even if there was a sudden upturn in the market for lithium, there are still significant barriers to scaling it quickly.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Mar. 2026
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But Barcelona’s upturn in results in recent years — winning La Liga in 2022-23 under the management of former star player Xavi, achieving a domestic treble and reaching the Champions League semi-finals in Flick’s 2024-25 debut season — is the biggest factor behind his relative popularity.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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At present, scramjet engine development is one of the hardest engineering problems to solve, so any boost to that will be very useful indeed.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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His challenge is finding a way to maximize the revenue boost from the oil price rise while cushioning the impact on the poorest people in a nation where around 60% of the population live below the World Bank’s poverty line.—
Alexis Akwagyiram,
semafor.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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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
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The main thrust of the storms will push through during the overnight and should be clearing the Eastern Shore in Maryland by late morning.—
Gregory Padgett,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Jacir wants to show a cross section of people’s responses to these events, but the result often feels like scattershot scenes from a longer miniseries, flitting from one character to another with little narrative thrust or cohesion.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Upsurge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upsurge. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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