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Definition of upright
1a : perpendicular, verticalb : erect in carriage or posturec : having the main axis or a main part perpendicular upright freezer
2 : marked by strong moral rectitude an upright citizen
uprightly
adverbuprightness
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Examples of upright in a Sentence
Put your seat back in the upright position.
The container should be kept upright to prevent leaks.
Recent Examples of upright from the Web
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Clear and Present Danger (July 1) Harrison Ford is noble American political-military hero Jack Ryan in this suitably upright adaptation of Tom Clancy's novel, about the U.S.'s secret war against South American drug cartels.
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Sparks from the skidding train briefly ignited garbage on the track, but there was no serious fire and the train stayed upright, said Joe Lhota, chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
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Remarkably, much of the liquor in a Fairfield store destroyed by the twister, seemed untouched and remained upright on the shelves although the walls had been obliterated.
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Hitting coach Tommy Gregg asked him to stand more upright, and hold his bat lower and further back — not unlike Cleveland Indians star Jason Kipnis.
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Featured on the booming 14-track LP are, among others, the vulnerable and lilting vocals of singer Scarlet Parke, the humbling strings of composer Andrew Joslyn and the deft, upright bass playing of Evan Flory-Barnes.
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The clues are subtle: His head stays upright, but his eyelids drop to half mast.
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The truck rolled over multiple times before coming to rest upright about 100 yards from the road, according to a state police report.
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Active Protection – an occupant protection system – pre-tensions the seatbelts, brings the passenger backrest (comfort seats) upright, and closes side windows and sliding roof in a critical situation such as an emergency stop.
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First Known Use of upright
before 12th century
Synonym Discussion of upright
upright
Definition of upright
: vertically upward : in an upright position
First Known Use of upright
12th century
upright
Definition of upright
1 : the state of being upright : perpendicular a pillar out of upright
2 : something that stands upright; especially : a football goalpost —usually used in plural
3 : upright piano
Examples of upright in a Sentence
The uprights of the structure were embedded in concrete.
Recent Examples of upright from the Web
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Most young NFL fans probably don’t know this—and the details certainly surprised this millennial reporter—but the uprights were on the goal line until 1974.
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Canisters have these tools, as do uprights like the Dyson Ball Animal 2.
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Franklin had a habit of being upright himself despite his occasional failings.
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The sun broke through the clouds and shone down on the uprights like something holy.
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Sitting upright isn’t just for evacuation safety, however.
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Family friend and GoFundMe organizer Jennifer Douglas noted that Paylor is lifted in and out of bed to spend an hour or two sitting upright.
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Just look for a bottle of body wash that is shaped to sit upright on the shower shelf, shaped to fit the human hand, and that hasn’t tried to sell itself as an affirmation of the shape of your human form.
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Lamp can play all five positions on the line, and Miami needs to give Jay Ajayi room and keep Ryan Tannehill upright.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'upright'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of upright
1683
UPRIGHT Defined for English Language Learners
upright
playDefinition of upright for English Language Learners
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: positioned to be straight up
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—used to describe something that is tall rather than wide
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: always behaving in an honest way : having high moral standards
upright
Definition of upright for English Language Learners
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: a board or pole placed in a vertical position to support something
UPRIGHT Defined for Kids
Definition of upright for Students
: in or into a vertical position … careful to keep it upright, he held a wooden object above their heads. — Mary Norton, The Borrowers
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