groundswell
noun
ground·swell
ˈgrau̇nd-ˌswel 
1
usually ground swell
: a broad deep undulation of the ocean caused by an often distant gale or seismic disturbance
2
: a rapid spontaneous growth (as of political opinion)
a groundswell of support
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Instead, the industry has simply responded to the groundswell that had already formed around Lainey and her distinctive brand of country music.
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Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 26 Nov. 2024
Netflix’s Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story co-creator Ryan Murphy is commenting on the groundswell of support for the Menendez brothers in reaction to his blockbuster series.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
By the time surging newcomer Zach Top released his debut country album, Cold Beer & Country Music, in April, the 27-year-old singer-songwriter was already seeing a groundswell of support from fans and his fellow artists.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
The past few years have seen a groundswell of concern from researchers about how race, a social construct not based in biology, is misused in biomedicine.
—Byjocelyn Kaiser, science.org, 30 Oct. 2024
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Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 26 Nov. 2024
Netflix’s Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story co-creator Ryan Murphy is commenting on the groundswell of support for the Menendez brothers in reaction to his blockbuster series.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
By the time surging newcomer Zach Top released his debut country album, Cold Beer & Country Music, in April, the 27-year-old singer-songwriter was already seeing a groundswell of support from fans and his fellow artists.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
The past few years have seen a groundswell of concern from researchers about how race, a social construct not based in biology, is misused in biomedicine.
—Byjocelyn Kaiser, science.org, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Groundswell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groundswell. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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