UPSURGES Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

upsurges

noun

plural of upsurge

as in upheavals

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 upsurges These extra-institutional mass upsurges have posed the greatest challenges to the Hindu nationalist political order helmed by Modi. — Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026

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The scandal in question erupted in the eighteen-thirties in the Prussian college town of Königsberg—today, after wars and upheavals, the isolated Russian city of Kaliningrad.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Like many in his generation Zhu’s early career was upended by the political upheavals of the Mao Zedong era.

— CNN Staff, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of upheavals

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The International Monetary Fund expects the Iranian economy to contract by more than 5% this year, while inflation for food exceeds 100% and unemployment rises.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
When employees actively participate in shaping the policies that govern their day-to-day experience, engagement rises and turnover decreases.

— Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

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