Need another word that means the same as “upsurge”? Find 12 synonyms and 30 related words for “upsurge” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Upsurge” are: rush, spate, surge, growth, rise, enlargement, expansion, extension, multiplication, elevation, swelling, inflation
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “upsurge” as a noun can have the following definitions:
elevation | The raising of the consecrated elements for adoration at Mass. An elevation of 300 metres. |
enlargement | The state of being enlarged. Talks on the enlargement of the EU. |
expansion | A discussion that provides additional information. German expansion in the 1930s. |
extension | The property of occupying space. Drinks were served until the early hours of the morning without any extension having been granted. |
growth | Vegetation that has grown. The only growth was some salt grass. |
inflation | Lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity. The gross inflation of salaries. |
multiplication | The act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production. Repeated copying leads to a multiplication of errors. |
rise | The property possessed by a slope or surface that rises. They cheered the rise of the hot air balloon. |
rush | A sudden quick movement towards something, typically by a number of people. The pre Christmas rush. |
spate | A large number or amount or extent. A spate of attacks on holidaymakers. |
surge | A sudden or abrupt strong increase. An upsurge of emotion. |
swelling | An abnormal enlargement of a part of the body, typically as a result of an accumulation of fluid. Painless swellings may appear in the lower abdomen. |
augment | Grow or intensify. He augmented his summer income by painting houses. |
augmentation | The lengthening of the time values of notes in a melodic part. The augmentation of the curriculum with new subjects. |
bloat | Become bloated or swollen or puff up. The dead man s stomach was bloated. |
boom | (of a bittern) utter its characteristic resonant cry. Business is booming. |
dilate | Become wider. His pupils were dilated. |
distend | Cause to expand as it by internal pressure. The abdomen distended rapidly. |
efficiency | An action designed to achieve efficiency. She did the work with great efficiency. |
enlarge | Make larger. She enlarged the flower beds. |
escalate | Make or become more intense or serious. The Allies escalated the bombing. |
expand | Expand the influence of. The dough expands. |
expansion | A discussion that provides additional information. German expansion in the 1930s. |
growth | The process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level. A growth of hair. |
increase | A change resulting in an increase. They proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare. |
increment | A regular increase in salary on an incremental scale. All sizes from 4 30 mm in 1 mm increments. |
inflate | Become inflated. He has inflated the money supply to allow companies to continue in their old ways. |
inflated | Distended through being filled with air or gas. Inflated salaries. |
inflation | A brief exponential expansion of the universe (faster than the speed of light) postulated to have occurred shortly after the big bang. In inflation everything gets more valuable except money. |
inflationary | Characterized by or tending to cause monetary inflation. Succeeding governments tried to reduce inflationary pressures. |
maximize | Make as large or great as possible. A thriller that maximizes the potential of its locations. |
price | Determine the price of. He puts a high price on his services. |
productivity | The rate of production of new biomass by an individual, population, or community; the fertility or capacity of a given habitat or area. Nutrient rich waters with high primary productivity. |
rates | A local tax on property (usually used in the plural. |
rise | Rise up. They cheered the rise of the hot air balloon. |
skyrocket | Propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon. The cost of the welfare system has skyrocketed. |
spate | A large number or amount or extent. A spate of attacks on holidaymakers. |
stagflation | Persistent high inflation combined with high unemployment and stagnant demand in a country’s economy. |
surge | A sudden powerful forward or upward movement, especially by a crowd or by a natural force such as the tide. He levelled the score and then surged ahead. |
swell | Excellent; very good. Everything was just going swell. |
upgrade | Get better travel conditions. Check that the upgrade is installed and performing correctly. |
widen | Make (clothes) larger. Widen the range of applications. |
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