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
His commercial peak coincided with an upsurge in celebrity interest and devaluation.
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Emma Madden, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Three years later, the outbreak continues — the number of new infections so far this year is 10 times the full 12-month totals recorded in some years before the upsurge.
—Kff Health News, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024
In recent years, however, companies have faced pressure to revoke DEI policies amid an upsurge of conservative backlash and a Supreme Court decision effectively ending affirmative action in college admissions.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2025
An upsurge in the U.S. is prominent since exports became legal in 2016 and then the war in Ukraine broke out in 2022.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Emma Madden, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Three years later, the outbreak continues — the number of new infections so far this year is 10 times the full 12-month totals recorded in some years before the upsurge.
—Kff Health News, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024
In recent years, however, companies have faced pressure to revoke DEI policies amid an upsurge of conservative backlash and a Supreme Court decision effectively ending affirmative action in college admissions.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2025
An upsurge in the U.S. is prominent since exports became legal in 2016 and then the war in Ukraine broke out in 2022.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upsurge
Noun
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The annual Conservative Political Action Conference is mere days away, with this year’s event starting a few weeks after President Donald Trump’s inauguration and ensuing massive upheaval of the U.S. government.—
Asher Notheis,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
17 Feb. 2025
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Both countries are also locked in political upheavals that stand to slow any responses.—
BYJason Ma,
Fortune,
16 Feb. 2025
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When To See The Wolf Moon Occult Mars Although the rising of the Wolf Moon will be best seen during dusk on Tuesday, Jan. 14, the previous night will see a near-full moon occult Mars.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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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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With their 2010 Super Bowl victory a one-off triumph, so far at least, and the team experiencing a fallow period since, their rise and fall is reminiscent of Leicester City, which in 2023 became only the second former Premier League champion to subsequently get relegated.—
Eduardo Tansley,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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The most recent consumer price index showed inflation trended higher than expected in January, rising 0.5% month-over-month versus the Dow Jones estimate calling for a 0.3% rise.—
Hakyung Kim,
CNBC,
17 Feb. 2025
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Despite the upswing, initial claims have remained fairly steady in recent months and below historical averages.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN,
5 Dec. 2024
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There are also a ton of teams in the Eastern Conference — Columbus, Ottawa and Montreal among them — who appear to be on a durable upswing given the volume of young talent littered across those rosters.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
1 Feb. 2025
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The upturn under rookie coach DeShaun Foster was commendable.—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
30 Jan. 2025
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Manchester City’s recent upturn in form has brought their assets back on the radar for Gameweek 23 in Fantasy Premier League.—
Holly Shand,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Related article Trump delivers another blow to Ukraine and a new boost to Putin But Trump’s boosting of Russia goes well beyond rhetoric.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN,
19 Feb. 2025
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Gomez embraced Red Lip Theory, the idea that a red lip gives a boost to the skin, too.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
19 Feb. 2025
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The film was shot over a period of three years and is told from the perspective of Indy — a loyal, everyday dog thrust into extraordinary circumstances, and the only one who can see the forces that haunt us.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2025
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It has been retrofitted with spinning rotor sails that deliver thrust to help move the ship forward using the Magnus effect.—
Nick Nuttall,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Upsurge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upsurge. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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