resurge

verb

re·​surge ri-ˈsərj How to pronounce resurge (audio)
resurged; resurging

intransitive verb

: to undergo a resurgence

Examples of resurge in a Sentence

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But inevitably dangerous diseases would resurge in a country that isn’t prepared for them. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2025 In the days leading up to the Israeli military operation, Palestinians throughout the West Bank said multiple roadblocks had been set up throughout the territory, where violence has resurged since the start of the war in Gaza. James MacKenzie and Ali Sawafta, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025 Experts believed that drug use would resurge once social distancing restrictions were lifted, per Richard Miech, principal investigator of the study. April Rubin, Axios, 30 Dec. 2024 Yet Israel is still a long way from eliminating the threat, with Hamas already showing signs of resurging, recruiting new members to its ranks and stubbornly maintaining its grip on the ground. Assaf Orion, Foreign Affairs, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for resurge 

Word History

Etymology

Latin resurgere

First Known Use

1575, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of resurge was in 1575

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“Resurge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resurge. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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