Upswell

Origin

- + swell

Full definition of upswell

Noun

1. A rising swell.
• 2007, August 8, Reuters, Lenovo Shares Soar on Word of Talks to Buy Packard Bell, Lenovo, one of a handful of Chinese companies trying to forge a global brand by investing abroad, dropped to fourth globally in the first three months of 2007, but reclaimed the No. 3 spot from Acer a quarter later by riding an upswell of corporate demand.

Verb

1. (intransitive) To swell upward.