groundswells
/ˈɡraʊndˌswɛlz/
noun
- A large, powerful wave or series of waves caused by an earthquake, storm, or other disturbance far away.
- The harbor was protected from the worst groundswells by the breakwater.
- Surfers love the steady groundswells that roll in from the open ocean.
- The groundswells from the distant earthquake reached the coast hours later.
- A sudden, strong increase in public feeling or opinion about something.
- A groundswell of enthusiasm swept through the crowd as the band took the stage.
- There was a groundswell of support for the new community garden project.
- The politician faced a groundswell of anger after the controversial decision.