upswell
/ʌpˈswɛl/
verb
- To increase in size, volume, or intensity; to swell upward or outward.
- Emotions began to upswell in the crowd as the speaker finished.
- The river began to upswell after days of heavy rain.
- The music seemed to upswell from the orchestra, filling the hall with sound.
Antonyms
noun
- A sudden increase or rise, especially in emotion, sound, or water level.
- A great upswell of applause followed the performance.
- The upswell of the tide caught the swimmers by surprise.
- There was an upswell of support for the new community center.