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upswelling

upswelling

6.5
A sudden increase in feeling, action, or support among people
  • noun
  • /ˈʌpˌswɛlɪŋ/
translation icon : aumento
  • There was an upswelling of support for the new policy.

Examples

  • An upswelling of emotion swept over her as she listened to the speech.

  • There was an upswelling of public support after the announcement.

  • The city saw an upswelling in volunteer activity following the disaster.

  • The community experienced an upswelling of enthusiasm during the festival.

  • During the ceremony, there was an upswelling of emotion as the audience celebrated the couple's love.

  • The recent upswelling of public interest in climate change has spurred politicians to take action.

  • After the announcement, an upswelling of enthusiasm from the fans filled the stadium.

Synonyms

surge
vsupswelling
132 4.2

A sudden big rise in amount or number

also covers gradual increases and rising public support
jump
vsupswelling
73 3.3

A sudden rise by a large amount

can also mean a slow rise or growing popular support
uptick
vsupswelling
17 5.6

A small rise in the level or value of something

applies to larger or sudden rises and to growing activity
upsurge
vsupswelling
9 5.0

A sudden strong increase in activity or interest

is broader and can be gradual rather than only sudden
upswell
vsupswelling
1 6.9

A sudden strong increase in feeling or support

is wider applying to activity numbers or growing support
upwelling
vsupswelling
1 7.2

A sudden strong feeling that comes up in a person

is broader not limited to internal feeling or single group

Antonyms

decline
439 3.9

A gradual loss in amount, quality, or value

decrease
84 2.2

A drop in amount or number

diminution
5 7.9

A decrease in size, amount, or importance

How Strong

groundswell
  • Literature
16 7.5
surge
132 4.2
upswelling
6.5
increase
713 1.0
uptick
17 5.6

Surface Forms

upswelling singular
upswellings plural

Morphology

upswelling = upswell (semi-transparent) = up + swell + ing

Formally derived from 'upswell' + '-ing', but the sense is a metaphorical extension to feelings/numbers so the meaning is inferable but figurative.

Etymology

Upswelling joins up and swell, where swell means 'to grow or increase'. So an upswelling is a sudden or gradual rise in feeling, activity, or support.