verb
- past tense of upwell; moved upward from a lower level, especially of water or emotions
Usage: often used in oceanography for water movement; can describe emotions rising suddenly
Examples
- Cold water upwelled from the ocean depths.
- Nutrient-rich water upwelled along the coast.
- Anger upwelled within him as he heard the news.
- Memories upwelled from her childhood.
- The deep currents upwelled near the continental shelf.
- Emotions upwelled as she read the letter.
- Fresh groundwater upwelled through the sandy bottom.