as in upheaval
a rapid or sudden increase
a recent upsurge in crime The mayor is enjoying an upsurge of popularity.
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Recent Examples of upsurge
The first is a dramatic upsurge in self-confidence.
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Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2024
The upsurge in labor organizing is in part a way for workers to gain some sort of say about what happens to their jobs.
—Robert Forrant, The Conversation, 27 Sep. 2024
In August, the World Health Organization determined that an upsurge of mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and a growing number of nations in Africa constitutes a public health emergency of international concern under the International Health Regulations, the highest level of alarm.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 24 Sep. 2024
The upsurge in interest in the library’s data is also reflected in the numbers.
—Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
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Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2024
The upsurge in labor organizing is in part a way for workers to gain some sort of say about what happens to their jobs.
—Robert Forrant, The Conversation, 27 Sep. 2024
In August, the World Health Organization determined that an upsurge of mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and a growing number of nations in Africa constitutes a public health emergency of international concern under the International Health Regulations, the highest level of alarm.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 24 Sep. 2024
The upsurge in interest in the library’s data is also reflected in the numbers.
—Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upsurge
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His bitter resentment at this upheaval is startling, even in the annals of Second World War cinema, where fraught farewells in crowded train stations abound.Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2024
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Adding to the upheaval is the fact that another researcher recently left the company.Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
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And with the gap between the rich and the poor rising, this doesn't appear to be an off-base assessment.Justin Klawans, theweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Scorpio risings with their family and home At home, Scorpio risings want a sense of order and prioritize communication, authority and emotions.Athena Sobhan, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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Uncontrolled, open-source diffusion could give rise to smaller gangs or tribes with substandard but substantial AI capacities, sufficient to administer to, provide for, and defend themselves within some limited scope.Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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The rise of YouTube over the last 20 years has also changed toy purchasing, with influencers advertising toys and releasing their own lines.Anna North, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
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Alongside the growing interest and investment into the crypto sector by both major political parties the crypto sector has experienced an upswing in price, trading volume, and investor sentiment.Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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The Federal Reserve has begun cutting short-term rates into an impending upswing in earnings for most companies, a rare pairing.Michael Santoli, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2024
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There are higher lows in momentum and an upturn in relative strength.Bill Sarubbi, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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That was the latest news: A catastrophic day ended in a slight upturn, and the market seemed to recover somewhat the next day.Erin Alberty, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
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Women's sports have been skyrocketing in popularity in recent years; basketball in particular has seen a massive boost thanks to WNBA stars like Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and Cameron Brink.Justin Klawans, The Week US, theweek, 20 Nov. 2024
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Leading up to the election, Musk tinkered with the algorithm to give his posts a boost.Brittney Melton, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
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The highlight for me was watching and listening closely to Joan Robinson (Post-Keynesian diva) duking it out with Frank Hahn (Neoclassical divo), in playful but serious jabs and thrusts.John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
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Unlike chemical propulsion systems, nuclear thermal propulsion systems rely on nuclear fission reactions to heat the propellant that is then expelled from the nozzle to create the driving force or thrust.Amber DaSilva / Jalopnik, Quartz, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Upsurge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upsurge. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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