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    upsurge
    /ˈʌpsəːdʒ/

    noun

    • 1. an upward surge in the strength or quantity of something; an increase: "an upsurge in vandalism and violent crime"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUPSURGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a sudden and usually large increase in something: An upsurge of/in violence in the district has been linked to increased unemployment. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Increasing and intensifying. accretion. accumulate. accumulatively. add fuel to the fire idiom. blaze. fade. go into orbit idiom. go up. growingly. heighten. inflation.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › upsurgeUpsurge Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of UPSURGE is a rapid or sudden rise. How to use upsurge in a sentence. Did you know?

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUPSURGE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    a sudden and usually large increase in something: An upsurge of/in violence in the district has been linked to increased unemployment. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Increasing and intensifying. accretion. accumulate. accumulatively. add fuel to the fire idiom. blaze. fade. go into orbit idiom. go up. growingly. heighten. inflation.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › upsurgeUPSURGE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Upsurge definition: to surge up; increase; rise. See examples of UPSURGE used in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › upsurgeUpsurge - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    An upsurge is when there's a sudden rise of something's strength or size. Hordes of people walking around your town with cameras might be due to an upsurge in tourism, for example. News shows often announce that there's an upsurge of crime or an upsurge of available jobs in public education.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishupsurge noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of upsurge noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUPSURGE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'upsurge' Word Frequency. upsurge. (ʌpsɜːʳdʒ ) singular noun. If there is an upsurge in something, there is a sudden, large increase in it. [formal] ...the upsurge in oil prices. [ + in] Saudi bankers say there's been an upsurge of business confidence since the end of the war. [ + of]

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishUPSURGE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    UPSURGE definition: a sudden increase: . Learn more.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › upsurgeUpsurge Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Upsurge Definition. ŭp-sûrj. upsurged, upsurges, upsurging. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Noun. Verb. Filter. verb. upsurges, upsurging. To surge up. Webster's New World. (intransitive) To surge up, or to become stronger or greater. Wiktionary. Synonyms: swell. soar. snowball. rise. mount. magnify. build. boost.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › upsurgeupsurge | meaning of upsurge in Longman Dictionary of...

    upsurge meaning, definition, what is upsurge: a sudden increase: Learn more.