resurge

[ri-surj]

verb (used without object)

resurged, resurging 

1. to rise again, as from desuetude or from virtual extinction.

resurge

/ rɪˈsɜːdʒ /

verb

1. rare,  (intr) to rise again from or as if from the dead

Word History and Origins

Origin of resurge¹

1565–75; < Latin resurgere to rise again, appear again, equivalent to re- re- + surgere to lift up, raise, variant of surrigere ( sur- sur- ² + -rigere, combining form of regere to direct, rule)

Word History and Origins

Origin of resurge¹

C16: from Latin resurgere to rise again, reappear, from _re- + surgere to lift, arise, _surge

Example Sentences

With its fuzzy textures and unruly tempos, “Bones” arrives as rock seems to be resurging after years of domination by rappers and pop stars.

From Los Angeles Times

It's still not clear why the outbreak spontaneously ceased and it hasn't resurged over the past decade.

From BBC

The industry resurged in 2024, boosted by Trump, a former skeptic who pledged to turn the U.S. into the crypto capital of the world.

From Salon

But in the past, the U.S. has seen deadly overdoses dip one year, only to resurge.

From Los Angeles Times

The C.D.C. is focusing on encouraging Americans at highest risk to become vaccinated before the virus resurges.

From New York Times