upsurge
upsurge
Definition
up·surge (up sʉrj′; for n. up′sʉrj′)
intransitive verb -·surged′, -·surg′·ing
to surge up
noun
a surge upward
upsurge
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- violence: In turn, perhaps this week-end's upsurge of violence might have been avoided.
- interest: Why the sudden upsurge of interest in risk analysis?
- movement: Its paper attempted to relate to the upsurge of the movement.
Converse of object
- witness: As a result the summer months witnessed an upsurge in sectarian violence particularly in Belfast.
- see: The earlier Roman period saw a major upsurge in the salt industry with numerous Red Hills being created around the coast.
- enjoy: Its excellent disease resistance typifies why roses are enjoying an upsurge in popularity again.
- experience: On the other hand, neighborly help is experiencing an upsurge.
- cause: The appearance of the Hale Bopp and Halley's comets, followed by solar and lunar eclipses, caused an upsurge in popular astronomy.
Adjective modifier
- sudden: Why the sudden upsurge of interest in risk analysis?
- revolutionary: The revolutionary upsurge of the masses turned over the municipalities to workers ' committees.
- anti-war: In 2003 thousands upon thousands came into politics for the first time, propelled by the unprecedented anti-war upsurge.
- spontaneous: In Munich too, a spontaneous upsurge was developing.
- tremendous: Secondary school results in a tremendous upsurge of pressure.
- recent: The recent upsurge in violence is a clear sign of panic of the part of our opponents.
Preposition: in
- popularity: The recent upsurge in the popularity of Manga has brought in even more female readers.
- violence: In the last three years there has been an upsurge in loyalist violence which has given cause for concern.
- demand: Parliament was concerned about the sudden upsurge in demands for reform.
- struggle: In the event of an upsurge in class struggle, many might turn to him.
- interest: There has been a massive upsurge in interest in the ideas of restorative justice in Northern Ireland over the past three or four years.
- crime: Deputy General Secretary John Hannett has condemned the latest upsurge in violent crime.
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