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    Up·surge
    /ˈəpˌsərj/

    noun

    • 1. an upward surge in the strength or quantity of something; an increase: "an upsurge in violent crime"
  2. noun. up· surge ˈəp-ˌsərj. Synonyms of upsurge. : a rapid or sudden rise. an upsurge in interest. Did you know? An upsurge in drug use sometimes leads to an upsurge in crime. An upsurge of flu cases can be cause for alarm. And an upsurge of fury at overpaid CEOs might lead to new legislation to restrain high salaries.

  3. UPSURGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of upsurge in English. upsurge. noun [ C ] uk / ˈʌp.sɜːdʒ / us / ˈʌp.sɝːdʒ / Add to word list. 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.

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

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. Definitions of 'upsurge' If there is an upsurge in something, there is a sudden, large increase in it. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'upsurge' American English: ʌpsɜrdʒ British English: ʌpsɜːʳdʒ. More. Conjugations of 'upsurge' present simple: I upsurge, you upsurge [...] past simple: I upsurged, you upsurged [...] past participle: upsurged. More.

  8. 3 days ago · 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 ...

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

  10. UPSURGE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary. Meaning 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)

  11. (intransitive) To surge up, or to become stronger or greater. Wiktionary. Synonyms: swell. soar. snowball. rise. mount. magnify. build. boost. augment. amplify. beef up. increase. grow. extend. expand. noun. upsurges. A surge upward. Webster's New World.

  12. Define upsurge. upsurge synonyms, upsurge pronunciation, upsurge translation, English dictionary definition of upsurge. intr.v. up·surged , up·surg·ing , up·surg·es To surge up. n. A rapid or abrupt rise: an upsurge in violent crime. American Heritage® Dictionary of the...

  13. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English upsurge /ˈʌpsɜːdʒ $ -sɜːrdʒ/ noun [ countable] 1 a sudden increase upsurge in There was an upsurge in violence during June and July. 2 a sudden strong feeling upsurge of There was a genuine upsurge of religious feeling.

  14. What does PILCROW mean? a paragraph mark. anything sunk in the sea, but attached to a buoy or the like so that it may be recovered. an unrestrained and vigorously powerful response to an attacking statement. TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT. Origin of upsurge. 1. First recorded in 1915–20; up- + surge.

  15. n. the act of surging up; a large or rapid increase: an upsurge in sales. up - + surge 1915–20. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: upsurge vb /ʌpˈsɜːdʒ/ ( intransitive) chiefly literary to surge up. n /ˈʌpˌsɜːdʒ/ a rapid rise or swell.

  16. 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…

  17. noun. Definition of upsurge. as in upheaval. a rapid or sudden increase a recent upsurge in crime The mayor is enjoying an upsurge of popularity. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. upheaval. rising. rise. upswing. upturn. boost. uplifting. thrust. upwelling. ascent. uptrend. soar. climb. hike. ascension. heave. raise. upthrust. upraising. upsweep

  18. Definitions of 'upsurge' If there is an upsurge in something, there is a sudden, large increase in it. [formal] [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'upsurge' British English: ʌpsɜːʳdʒ American English: ʌpsɜrdʒ. More. Conjugations of 'upsurge' present simple: I upsurge, you upsurge [...] past simple: I upsurged, you upsurged [...]

  19. There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun upsurge. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  20. Britannica Dictionary definition of UPSURGE. [count] : a rapid or sudden increase or riseusually + in or of. a recent upsurge in crime. an upsurge of popularity. an upsurge of anger. UPSURGE meaning: a rapid or sudden increase or rise usually + in or of.

  21. 6 days ago · singular noun. If there is an upsurge in something, there is a sudden, large increase in it. ...the upsurge in oil prices. Synonyms: increase, rise, growth, boost More Synonyms of upsurge. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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

  23. noun. These are words and phrases related to upsurge. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of upsurge. BOOST. Synonyms. growth. development. enlargement. expansion. advance. improvement. rise. pickup. upswing. upturn. upward trend. boost. increase. raise. hike. addition. increment. Antonyms. decrease.

  24. upsurge. noun. These are words and phrases related to upsurge. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of upsurge. BOOST. Synonyms. growth. development. enlargement. expansion. advance. improvement. rise. pickup. upswing. upturn. upward trend. boost. increase. raise. hike. addition. increment. Antonyms.

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