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
The upsurge of generative AI demand has coincided with a push to find more efficient cooling solutions in data centers, particularly liquid cooling — a process in which water is used to lower the temperatures of servers and other electronic equipment.
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
Alternatively, its upsurge might indicate that the virus has become more infectious — a very concerning, albeit less likely, development.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
Add in an upsurge in adolescent anxiety and depression, and the degree of difficulty is not for the faint of heart.
—Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 25 Oct. 2024
The first is a dramatic upsurge in self-confidence.
—Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2024
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
Alternatively, its upsurge might indicate that the virus has become more infectious — a very concerning, albeit less likely, development.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
Add in an upsurge in adolescent anxiety and depression, and the degree of difficulty is not for the faint of heart.
—Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 25 Oct. 2024
The first is a dramatic upsurge in self-confidence.
—Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upsurge
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Leaders grappling with technological upheaval, political change, economic uncertainty, and shifting societal norms may be tempted to seek novel solutions.Gena Cox, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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It shouldn't just be reserved for stunts and for emotional upheavals.EW.com, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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This most northerly full moonrise and moonset of the current major lunar standstill follows its southernmost moonrise and moonset, which occurred with the rising of the full Strawberry Moon on Friday, Jun. 21, 2024.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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For Sagittarius risings, the planet is considered their chart ruler and has a significant impact on their birth chart.Athena Sobhan, People.com, 24 Nov. 2024
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In the 2½ years since Russia's invasion, the White House has been wary of cracking down too hard on Russian energy exports, fearing a sharp rise in global oil prices -- and gas prices for U.S. motorists.Jeff Stein and Ellen Nakashima The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 25 Dec. 2024
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That rise came as Tesla and Meta Platforms added more than 2% and Nvidia rose more than 3%.Michele Luhn, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
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One cyber company on an upswing is Fortinet (FTNT), based in Sunnyvale, Calif., with well over $5 billion in annual revenue.Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024
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The Chiefs continue to be on an upswing in driving more women to buy tickets, merchandise and engage with team accounts across social media.Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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Low prices are the cure for low prices, and that’ll be the case here, as farmers plant less corn and wheat in favor of something else, such as cotton, creating a supply shortfall—and setting the stage for the next price upturn.Brett Owens, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Economic growth was sluggish last year, though there have been signs of an upturn to start 2024.Scott Cohn, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
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All three of the distinct Southern Indiana sites are being preserved due to their unique natural features, and that work is getting a boost from an unlikely duo: developers working on alternative energy projects — and endangered bats.Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Dec. 2024
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Friday’s announcement that the CHP will remain in Oakland for an additional month amounts to an extra boost to Newsom’s previous CHP deployment, which began in the city in February.Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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Seldom has a comedian’s affect seemed so directly in conflict with the thrust of their material.Vulture Editors, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
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Trending Nationally Massachusetts man who was sentenced for trafficking oxycodone is on Biden’s clemency list Luigi Mangione’s arrest thrust his family into the spotlight.Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Upsurge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upsurge. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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