upwell

[ uhp-wel ]

verb (used without object)

1. to well up, as water from a spring.

Word History and Origins

Origin of upwell¹

First recorded in 1880–85; up- + well ²

Example Sentences

Ayaz Khan used his phone to record the man leading the woman to safety in Upwell Street, Sheffield, on Sunday.

From BBC

As with so much of the British Isles, these are places that sound as if they were made up by Gilbert and Sullivan: Tring, Upwell, Forfar …

From Washington Post

Jeff Bell, president of Upwell Mortgage in Bellevue, recommended that “noncash buyers go through the full approval process before seriously shopping for a home.”

From Seattle Times

“You could watch the water upwell.”

From Science Magazine

The predictable physics that make dense water sink and lighter water “upwell” keep the circulation churning in an endless loop.

From Washington Post