Meaning

1 senses

  1. To surge up, or to become stronger or greater

Examples

4 sentences

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

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

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  3. Since the COVID-19 crisis began, there has been an upsurge in violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

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  4. The Somali government has declared a national emergency over a locust upsurge which is spreading in the East Africa region.

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Origin

From up- + surge.

From up- + surge.

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Forms

upsurges, upsurging, upsurged, upsurged
Base formupsurge · to upsurge
3rd person singularupsurges
Present participleupsurging
Past simpleupsurged
Past participleupsurged

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyupsurge
he, she, itupsurges

Past simpleLesson

all personsupsurged

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave upsurged
he, she, ithas upsurged

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill upsurge

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
upstreamuptakeuptight
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