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upsurging

upsurging is the present participle and gerund of upsurge.

Meaning of upsurge

Verb

upsurge (third-person singular simple present upsurges, present participle upsurging, simple past and past participle upsurged)

  1. (intransitive) to surge up, or to become stronger or greater

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Noun

upsurging (plural upsurgings)

  1. That which surges upward.
    • We shall acquire a new viewpoint; a new and different psychology will be formed within us; a new power will begin to surprise us by its upsurgings and its outgoings.2008, A. W. Tozer, The Pursuit of God, page 90

Forms of upsurging

pluralupsurgings

Questions about upsurging

What does upsurging mean?
Upsurging means that which surges upward.
What is upsurging the present participle and gerund of?
Upsurging is the present participle and gerund of upsurge.
What part of speech is upsurging?
Upsurging is a noun.
What is the plural of upsurging?
The plural of upsurging is upsurgings.

Words near upsurging in the dictionary

  1. upsurge
  2. upsurged
  3. upsurgence
  4. upsurgences
  5. upsurges
  6. upsurging
  7. upsurgings
  8. upsurp
  9. upswallow
  10. upswallowed
  11. upswallowing

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