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Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 13 June 2025
Visitors can access the Blue Lakes as a 9.5-mile (round-trip) out-and-back hike, starting at the upper Yankee Boy Basin parking lot on the south side of the San Juan Mountains and using 13,000-foot Blue Lakes Pass to traverse the ridge near Mt. Sneffels.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 12 June 2025
Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 19 May 2025
The uppers are made from a woven fabric that keeps the feet snugly in place without discomfort, while the brand’s Helion superfoam insoles provide responsive bounce that propels you forward with every step.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2025
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Adjective
The bill is now in the Senate, where lawmakers in the upper chamber are proposing new changes.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 13 June 2025
Visitors can access the Blue Lakes as a 9.5-mile (round-trip) out-and-back hike, starting at the upper Yankee Boy Basin parking lot on the south side of the San Juan Mountains and using 13,000-foot Blue Lakes Pass to traverse the ridge near Mt. Sneffels.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 12 June 2025
Noun
Simpson’s heels feature a lofty platform with a sky-high block heel and are held in place by multiple straps across the upper.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 19 May 2025
The uppers are made from a woven fabric that keeps the feet snugly in place without discomfort, while the brand’s Helion superfoam insoles provide responsive bounce that propels you forward with every step.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upper
Noun
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These gases, possibly along with thin icy clouds, reduce the heat escaping into space, making the planet appear cooler and fainter than expected.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
14 June 2025
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The price of oil makes up about half the price of a gallon of gas, so one of the first things to be affected by rising oil prices would be prices at the pump.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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Mesquite makes for a nice side golf getaway on your next trip to Las Vegas.—
Scott Kramer,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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He was scheduled to be on FSU’s campus this weekend, followed by a June 20 trip to Penn State.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2025
Adjective
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In the past two weeks, Israel has eliminated the uppermost ranks of Iran’s military and intelligence leadership and of its nuclear scientists.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
21 June 2025
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The group came close to reaching the uppermost region in October 2016, when The Black Parade/Living With Ghosts debuted and peaked at No. 11.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Despite not eating, Maher’s sisters had a blast, literally.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2025
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My relatives could hear screaming, followed by more blasts.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
12 June 2025
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The rush into bitcoin treasuries — inflated by cheap capital, yield promises, and brand name endorsements — is starting to resemble a bubble.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
23 June 2025
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Winning in the trenches has been a successful strategy for many winning teams, and the Giants just might find plenty of success with a pass rush that features Thibodeaux, Burns, and Carter.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 June 2025
Adjective
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For this alternate model, however, MSI jumped to AMD’s Z2 Extreme chip, the topmost chip in AMD's line of relatively new APUs for smaller devices like the Claw.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
23 May 2025
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Others assert that achieving AGI is going to be complex and convoluted, necessitating that only the topmost AI experts will be able to tell us that AGI is almost here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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“Upper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upper. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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