Definitions for groundswell
ˈgraʊndˌswɛlgroundswell

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1. groundswellnoun

   A long, deep wave in the sea, sometimes caused by distant winds or storms.

2. groundswellnoun

   A rising sentiment of support or enthusiasm, especially among the general public; as, a groundswell of opinion favoring campaign finance reform.

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1. groundswellnoun

   A broad undulation of the open ocean, often as the result of a distant disturbance

2. groundswellnoun

   A broadly-based shifting of public opinion

3. Etymology: ground + swell

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of groundswell in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of groundswell in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of groundswell in a Sentence

1. Clarice Schillinger:

   I hope that the race in Virginia really woke a lot of people up and said, OK, there is a groundswell of parents.

2. Jason Marsden:

   It is terrific that Laramie did this. There was a huge groundswell. It was local democracy, the vote on Wednesday was the final step on a really thorough grassroots effort.

3. Dave Wasserman:

   There will certainly be a groundswell of contributions and national interest, but his race really depends on voters in her district, those voters are not succumbing to the Bernie Sanders movement.

4. Kate Garbers:

   We want to see a groundswell of consumer choice, whereby a consumer can book a hotel room knowing that the hotel is trying everything they can to eradicate slavery and trafficking within their business.

5. Nicole Neily:

   This is too little too late from this Administration, which has made abundantly clear through its actions that it views actual parental input as an inconvenience; let’s remember, this is the same set of bureaucrats that coordinated for weeks with the National School Board Association on its since-retracted letter which cited the Patriot Act, the organizations hand-picked to participate do not speak for the views of most American parents; if they did, we would not have seen such a groundswell of activism over the past few years. Families came to the sobering realization that groups like the National PTA were as ideologically compromised as the elected officials that abandoned our children. I would have hoped the Biden Administration would realize the importance of bringing many perspectives to the table - but I am not surprised that other voices are not welcome.

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References

1. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=groundswell
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Groundswell