upsurge

CEFRB2

/ˈʌˌpsɜrdʒ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A sudden large increase in something.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    to surge up, or to become stronger or greater

Examples

  • An upsurge in cases reminded the people that the pandemic was not over yet.

  • On the anniversary of the cataclysm, there was an upsurge in zombie attacks.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A sudden strong rise or flow.

More examples

In context

  • Our South Wales correspondent expects the current upsurge of coal traffic in South Wales to swell BR tonnage in the area by 20 per cent this year compared with 1963 carryings.

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The sudden blank in demand for masks caused shortages during the pandemic.

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Origin

noun

From up- + surge.