On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Groundswell. Discover the meaning, how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Groundswell in a sentence
Groundswell meaning
- A broad undulation of the open ocean, often as the result of a distant disturbance.
- A broadly-based shifting of public opinion.
Using Groundswell
- The main meaning on this page is: A broad undulation of the open ocean, often as the result of a distant disturbance. | A broadly-based shifting of public opinion.
- In the example corpus, groundswell often appears in combinations such as: groundswell of, the groundswell, is groundswell.
Context around Groundswell
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 11 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Groundswell
- In this selection, "groundswell" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, huge, massive and broad stand out and add context to how "groundswell" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a groundswell of current and a huge groundswell of opinion. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "groundswell" sits close to words such as abakaliki, abbasi and abductors, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with groundswell
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He was also a member of Groundswell NZ. (8 words)
Mr Edwards said he has a "groundswell of support" locally to stand again. (13 words)
Besides, the mixed palette of sport will bring in the groundswell of sports enthusiasts, as well. (16 words)
A huge groundswell of opinion demanded it be saved and after cowering underneath a tarpaulin in a Ladywood car park before going into storage, Network Rail announced it would be providing a ring for him on the station's concourse. (40 words)
If FedEx speaks, other sponsors may do the same, and the ensuing groundswell could result in Snyder being held as accountable for establishing and maintaining a toxic culture as Panthers founder Jerry Richardson was for being an active participant. (39 words)
It wasn’t until Election Day, when returns showed counties across Michigan, Georgia and the industrial Midwest leaning toward Joe Biden due to a groundswell of religious support, that the Trump campaign realized it had a problem. (37 words)
Will it continue the groundswell in the era of a divided, war-torn West or will it maintain a Gandhian silence on matters important? (24 words)
Example sentences (20)
Insiders claim the search for a replacement for last night's Match of the Day was hampered by the groundswell of support for him, as the usual replacements declined to do so.
Mr Edwards said he has a "groundswell of support" locally to stand again.
The variety of those present demonstrated a groundswell of frustration the public has with any government interference, regardless of party, with the entitlement programs.
Will it continue the groundswell in the era of a divided, war-torn West or will it maintain a Gandhian silence on matters important?
With this increased tourist footfall and groundswell of backpacker curiosity in Saudi’s ancient origins, businesses are identifying, creating and seizing new opportunities to expand their global footprint in the Middle East and beyond.
A huge groundswell of opinion demanded it be saved and after cowering underneath a tarpaulin in a Ladywood car park before going into storage, Network Rail announced it would be providing a ring for him on the station's concourse.
Besides, the mixed palette of sport will bring in the groundswell of sports enthusiasts, as well.
From my first election – fueled by a groundswell of support from voters across NJ-11 who wanted a more open, responsive democracy – I’ve worked hard to support the values we share.
Her groundswell among white survey-takers came mostly from third-party-candidate supporters and people who previously hadn’t planned on voting—not from Trump’s white base, which remained virtually unchanged.
He was also a member of Groundswell NZ.
Macron’s calculated risk to stave off Marine Le Pen’s National Rally surge and coalesce with other political parties created a massive groundswell at the ballot box, keeping National Rally at bay.
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story co-creator Ryan Murphy is commenting on the groundswell of support for the Menendez brothers in reaction to his blockbuster series.
So it’s more than unusual, in fact, it’s striking to see this organic, broad groundswell for Harris.
A groundswell of Current Year outrage pointed out that Hamilton was, as everybody knows (at least since Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway musical), an immigrant Person of Color.
At independence in 1960, there was a groundswell of euphoria and hope in the Nigerian project.
At last year’s election the seat of Warringah demonstrated what could be achieved when a groundswell of people say enough is enough.
But in the meantime, the company is working on encouraging a groundswell of developers to make AR-ready apps.
His victory has been followed by a major clampdown on press freedom amid the groundswell of protest.
If FedEx speaks, other sponsors may do the same, and the ensuing groundswell could result in Snyder being held as accountable for establishing and maintaining a toxic culture as Panthers founder Jerry Richardson was for being an active participant.
It wasn’t until Election Day, when returns showed counties across Michigan, Georgia and the industrial Midwest leaning toward Joe Biden due to a groundswell of religious support, that the Trump campaign realized it had a problem.
Common combinations with groundswell
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- groundswell of 36×
- the groundswell 8×
- is groundswell 3×
- and groundswell 2×
- huge groundswell 2×
- groundswell for 2×
- was groundswell 2×
- to groundswell 2×
- amid groundswell 2×
- fuelled groundswell 2×