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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. Dawn Laguens:

    We're seeing more and more state politicians emboldened to advance extreme policies, regardless of how many people it hurts, we're also seeing a groundswell of organizing and action that only continues to grow. People will not stand for it. Now is the time for us to unite and fight for every person's right to access the care they need.

  2. 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.

  3. Christi Taylor:

    It's truly what I would call a groundswell, the most encouraging thing to me is that we have people who haven't been involved in politics and some who haven't voted in years because they have become frustrated and felt their voices haven't been heard.

  4. 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.

  5. Nathan Gonzales:

    I been surprised that there haven’t been any Senate or House incumbents that have lost primaries as a result of a groundswell of support for Donald Trump or Ted Cruz.

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