Synonyms of upwelling

upwelling

noun

as in upsurge

Related Words

• upsurge
• upheaval
• thrust
• upturn
• uptrend
• uplifting
• upswing
• upthrust
• heave
• ascension
• upraising
• rising
• soar
• ascent
• upsweep
• rise
• climb
• elevation
• raise
• hike
• boost
• levitation
• takeoff
• raising
• hoist
• liftoff
• blastoff

Dissimilar Words

• sinking
• decrease
• decline
• down
• plummeting
• drop
• plop
• fall
• downfall
• dip
• dive
• descent
• downgrade
• plunge
• comedown
• nosedive

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of upwelling

The warm water, the result of change in currents and stalling of the typical cold water upwelling that occurred along the coast, was nutrient-poor and led to steep crashes in phytoplankton and anchovy populations. — Susanne Rust follow, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Strong coastal upwelling — which brings cool, nutrient-rich water to the surface — could help buffer parts of the West Coast from the worst impacts, according to NOAA Fisheries. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 2 July 2026

In transcripts of hearings of the notorious House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), Garber finds an upwelling of voices from the literary past, among them Christopher Marlowe, the revenge dramatist Thomas Kyd, and, from first to last, Shakespeare, Shakespeare, Shakespeare. — Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026

According to Scripps, the warm water temperatures are not being driven by El Niño or warming at the equator, but by persistent high-pressure systems that reduce winds and upwelling, a movement that pulls colder nutrient-rich water to the surface. — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026