1
: upward on a hill or incline
2
: against difficulties
seemed to be talking uphill—
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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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John Oseid, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Reagan Brown said his parents, in their 80s, managed to escape uphill as water inundated their home in the town of Hunt.
—Jim Vertuno, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2025
As few as two people can power one rail car and the route doesn’t have any serious uphill climbs.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 8 May 2025
Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2025
From the outside, adjusting to a new sport might seem like an uphill climb.
—Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Adverb
Spreading itself further uphill in the opposite direction, Lehigh University owes its very existence to Sayre’s instrumental development efforts.
—John Oseid, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Reagan Brown said his parents, in their 80s, managed to escape uphill as water inundated their home in the town of Hunt.
—Jim Vertuno, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
Noun
Use the extra time of a holiday weekend for a quick jaunt in Leucadia — one that offers coastal views and a couple tough uphill climbs.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2025
As few as two people can power one rail car and the route doesn’t have any serious uphill climbs.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 8 May 2025
Adjective
Despite what could be an uphill road ahead, Lakenen says WNMU is here to stay.
—Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2025
From the outside, adjusting to a new sport might seem like an uphill climb.
—Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Uphill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uphill. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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