1
: upward on a hill or incline
2
: against difficulties
seemed to be talking uphill—
Willa Cather
Willa CatherExamples of uphill in a Sentence
Adverb
It is easier to ride a bicycle downhill than uphill.
Noun
no matter where you go bicycle touring, the uphills always seem to outnumber the downhills
Adjective
It has been an uphill battle for her to get an education.
an uphill battle to eradicate poverty in an area of the state that has never known anything else
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Jake Stern, Outside Online, 11 Apr. 2025
But because of the damage inflicted in the first 15 minutes — with Donyell Malen also scoring — Forest were left pushing water uphill.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Wiens estimates that the rocks—found in an ancient riverbed and strewn uphill on the rim of Jezero Crater—are several billion years old.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
What Polls Say Two recent polls shed light on why pivoting to immigration issues may be an uphill climb for Democrats.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
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Adverb
That’s a lot for most skiers to lug uphill, but WNDR doesn’t bill the Intention 108 as a dedicated backcountry ski.
—Jake Stern, Outside Online, 11 Apr. 2025
But because of the damage inflicted in the first 15 minutes — with Donyell Malen also scoring — Forest were left pushing water uphill.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
Alone, the bipartisan lawmakers face another uphill slog to pass such legislature.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Wiens estimates that the rocks—found in an ancient riverbed and strewn uphill on the rim of Jezero Crater—are several billion years old.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
The initiative is launching at a time when many nonprofit organizations are facing a steeper uphill climb with regard to resources and renown.
—Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
What Polls Say Two recent polls shed light on why pivoting to immigration issues may be an uphill climb for Democrats.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Uphill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uphill. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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