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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"

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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. 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.

  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. 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.

  7. 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]

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › upsurgeUpsurge - definition of upsurge by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  9. 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.

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

    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… See more. in Spanish. aumento, recrudecimiento… See more.

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

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