groundswell

[ground-swel] / ˈgraʊndˌswɛl /

NOUN

popular front

Synonyms

WEAK

bloc coalition grassroots movement people's front

Example Sentences

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“What we’re seeing is this groundswell of pushing the envelope of what can be done,” Chow continued.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Some are speaking up, but I don't yet detect a groundswell of pressure.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Mamdani won a groundswell of support by promising bold and reasonable policies based on what the people told him.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

Speaking to Variety, he said the groundswell of support “was really nice.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

But really no one was spared from the groundswell of hate.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad