The groundswell of support kept his campaign afloat.
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Groundswell
Synonyms for "groundswell" (7 found)
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4 entriesgrassroots movementpopular uprisingspring outflowwater table rise
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6 entriesgroundswell movementgroundswell of opiniongroundswell of supportgroundswell trendpolitical groundswellpublic groundswell
Sample sentences
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An astonishing groundswell of support for the new Democratic frontrunner, Barack Obama, is threatening to sweep Hillary Clinton away in New Hampshire, which holds the first primary election of the 2008 presidential contest tomorrow.
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The 1987 book British Piers was written at a time when Britain's seaside resorts were perhaps at their lowest ebb, with a groundswell of support for rejuvenation and conservation just beginning.
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The public’s endorsement of the war lacks the patriotic groundswell that greeted the annexation of Crimea in 2014.
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