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- DictionaryUp·surge/ˈəpˌsərj/
noun
- 1. an upward surge in the strength or quantity of something; an increase: "an upsurge in violent crime"
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.
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. accumulative. accumulatively. add fuel to the fire idiom.
Definition of upsurge noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
May 3, 2024 · 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] Synonyms: increase, rise, growth, boost More Synonyms of upsurge. Collins COBUILD ...
May 3, 2024 · upsurge. If there is an upsurge in something, there is a sudden, large increase in it. ...the upsurge in oil prices.
Upsurge definition: to surge up; increase; rise. See examples of UPSURGE used in a sentence.
Definition of upsurge – Learner’s Dictionary. upsurge. noun [ C ] uk / ˈʌpsɜːdʒ / us. Add to word list. a sudden increase: an upsurge in violent crime. (Definition of upsurge from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of upsurge. in Chinese (Traditional) 急劇上升，猛增… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 急剧上升，猛增…
