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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Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
During a challenge that saw the recruits carrying supplies uphill, Smollett stopped to catch his breath, drawing the ire of a member of the Directing Staff.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2025
Moderate cycling at 10 mph burns close to 600 per hour for a 154-pound person, while intervals, uphill climbs or vigorous pacing can burn even more.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2025
The Celtics face an uphill climb to retain their spot among the NBA elite this season after superstar Jayson Tatum went down with a torn Achilles' tendon in May, as the defending NBA champs were in the process of losing in the second round of the playoffs to the New York Knicks.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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Adverb
Bill was rapidly moving uphill in a slightly circuitous route that would bring him into the open a respectable distance from the bear.
—Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
During a challenge that saw the recruits carrying supplies uphill, Smollett stopped to catch his breath, drawing the ire of a member of the Directing Staff.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
Cowboy hats and boots are typical concert wear for Roan events, though fans who wore boots to the Kansas City concerts found out that hiking uphill would have been more comfortable in sneakers.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2025
Moderate cycling at 10 mph burns close to 600 per hour for a 154-pound person, while intervals, uphill climbs or vigorous pacing can burn even more.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Going 3-0 with Texas seemed to be an uphill climb coming into Saturday, but more on that later.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2025
The Celtics face an uphill climb to retain their spot among the NBA elite this season after superstar Jayson Tatum went down with a torn Achilles' tendon in May, as the defending NBA champs were in the process of losing in the second round of the playoffs to the New York Knicks.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Uphill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uphill. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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