as in hill
an area of high ground
the animals huddled on the upland as the floodwater rose
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Recent Examples of upland
While the dry upland habitat loss puts stress on swamp rabbit populations, the loss and drainage of wetlands also poses a challenge for the struggling rabbits.
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Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025
With all this new ground to cover, Piernicky is optimistic about the rest of the 2025 upland season.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2025
This drought tolerant vine grows naturally on dry, sandy soils in pine forest openings and coastal uplands.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2025
Pygmy rattlesnakes are found near water and sometimes in rocky uplands, pine woods and glades, according to the TWRA.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
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Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025
With all this new ground to cover, Piernicky is optimistic about the rest of the 2025 upland season.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2025
This drought tolerant vine grows naturally on dry, sandy soils in pine forest openings and coastal uplands.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2025
Pygmy rattlesnakes are found near water and sometimes in rocky uplands, pine woods and glades, according to the TWRA.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upland
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One of the challenges in living in the historic district of Manayunk during a snowstorm is not only the hills, but the brick streets that residents said make things more slippery.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The yelps and chatter of a nursery school recess clattered down from a small hill overlooking the scene.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Now, Crawford is looking forward to getting back on the mound and putting 2025 behind him.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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There were two outs in the fifth inning of Game 4 when Toronto manager John Schneider went to the mound intending to lift him.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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In the 1880s, Belgium’s King Leopold II annexed the entire Congo Basin, more than nine hundred thousand square miles of Central African jungle, highlands, savanna, and forest, Katanga included.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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The path of totality passes just north of the High Energy Stereoscopic System (HESS), a cosmic-ray-hunting telescope in Namibia's Khomas highlands.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Empower Field was the one mountain too high for even the GOAT to climb.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2026
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However, in Spain, totality occurs shortly before sunset, meaning hills, mountains, or buildings might block the view.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Upland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upland. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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