groundswell
noun
ground·swell
ˈgrau̇nd-ˌswel 
1
usually ground swell
: a broad deep undulation of the ocean caused by an often distant gale or seismic disturbance
2
: a rapid spontaneous growth (as of political opinion)
a groundswell of support
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The labor victory comes as Amazon has faced a groundswell of union activity among its warehouse and delivery workforce in recent years.
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Annie Palmer, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
Tragedies can be examined by those outside of its sphere of destruction, but the groundswell of feeling from Mexican viewers and critics is that there was little or no care taken to understand the cultural grief beyond stereotyped spectacle.
—Lucy Ford, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
Manny Ramirez and Alex Rodriguez still reside on the ballot, though there is nothing resembling a groundswell of support for either player at this point.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
The groundswell of interest energized Ms. Wilson’s small group as well.
—Kate Morgan, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
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Annie Palmer, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
Tragedies can be examined by those outside of its sphere of destruction, but the groundswell of feeling from Mexican viewers and critics is that there was little or no care taken to understand the cultural grief beyond stereotyped spectacle.
—Lucy Ford, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
Manny Ramirez and Alex Rodriguez still reside on the ballot, though there is nothing resembling a groundswell of support for either player at this point.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
The groundswell of interest energized Ms. Wilson’s small group as well.
—Kate Morgan, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Groundswell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groundswell. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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