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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. 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 fireidiom. blaze. fade. go into orbitidiom. go up. growingly. heighten. inflation.

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

  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.

  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. accumulatively. add fuel to the fire idiom. blaze. fade. go into orbit idiom. go up. growingly. heighten. inflation.

  7. If there is an upsurge in something, there is a sudden, large increase in it. ...the upsurge in oil prices.

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

  9. 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.

  10. A complete guide to the word "UPSURGE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. 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...