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as in defended
to continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections
determined to uphold her views in the face of all challenges
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as in sustained
to hold up or serve as a foundation for
an entablature upheld by a series of gracefully slender columns
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as in lifted
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
worshippers upheld their joined hands and sang the praises of the Lord
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Recent Examples of upheld
Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
In February 2026, the Minnesota Supreme Court upheld Nick's convictions.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Gallego said that Miller continues pushing the administration in an extreme direction, citing Miller’s trip to Texas this week to urge Republicans to challenge a 44-year-old Supreme Court decision that upheld education rights for all children, regardless of immigration status.
—Nick Miroff, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Council members at the March 23 meeting may have disagreed over whether new fines in the city’s Residential Landlord Tenant Ordinance (RLTO) are necessary, but ultimately concurred that current rental laws needed to be better upheld.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
The set of farming practices that drives climate mitigation and restores soil health, biodiversity, and water cycles is upheld as a remedy for farmland degradation and chemical-intensive fiber farming.
—Lucianne Tonti, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026
The Astros challenged, and the call was upheld after a review.
—CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
The call was upheld as a strike.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
The call from home plate umpire James Hoye was upheld.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Guest conductor Edward Gardner, principal conductor of the London Philharmonic, was obviously frustrated when even his upheld hands couldn’t stop the applause.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
Her ruling — finding that the plaintiffs were likely to succeed on the merits — was upheld in a 2-1 decision by a federal appeals court.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
In February 2026, the Minnesota Supreme Court upheld Nick's convictions.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Gallego said that Miller continues pushing the administration in an extreme direction, citing Miller’s trip to Texas this week to urge Republicans to challenge a 44-year-old Supreme Court decision that upheld education rights for all children, regardless of immigration status.
—Nick Miroff, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Council members at the March 23 meeting may have disagreed over whether new fines in the city’s Residential Landlord Tenant Ordinance (RLTO) are necessary, but ultimately concurred that current rental laws needed to be better upheld.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
The set of farming practices that drives climate mitigation and restores soil health, biodiversity, and water cycles is upheld as a remedy for farmland degradation and chemical-intensive fiber farming.
—Lucianne Tonti, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026
The Astros challenged, and the call was upheld after a review.
—CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
The call was upheld as a strike.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
The call from home plate umpire James Hoye was upheld.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upheld
Adjective
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So, Minnesota gets uplifted for this.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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Come connect, reflect, and leave uplifted—ready to turn up the volume on your dreams.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Dec. 2025
Verb
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White, the neonatologist who stopped enrolling patients in the study, defended the decision to conduct it.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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George Piedra, the attorney representing the property owner, defended the relocation package.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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No extended period of discernment with families and graduates who have sustained the school for decades.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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The three people filming Robinson’s talk were Jewish and sustained minor injuries, according to local news reports at the time.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Laying on his side in the crease, the goalie lifted his left pad to stop Dahlin's shot from the slot.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Tatum played the entire fourth quarter for the second straight game, his minutes limit seemingly lifted.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The rash may begin as small, flat, round discolorations that become raised and fluid-filled (clear or pus) before scabbing.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
The Arizona Republic,
29 July 2022
Verb
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But defense attorneys argued the protests weren’t as peaceful as plaintiffs’ attorneys portrayed, that officers’ actions were justified, and that the individual officers named in the suit should be entitled to public official immunity and dismissed from the lawsuit.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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McDonnell wrote in a report made public Thursday that two officers were justified in using deadly force against Lauren, 52, who pointed a gun and fired at officers during a standoff in the backyard of her Eagle Rock home in April.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Then, to add insult to injury, the Cavaliers carried a 109-87 lead into the fourth when Cleveland’s Evan Mobley ended the third quarter with a successful 32-foot buzzer-beating heave.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2026
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Even sparks or embers carried by the wind can ignite nearby leaves or grass, triggering a fire that spreads rapidly.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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McCarty and many council members elevated micro-communities as a cost-effective way to house Sacramento’s seniors.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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From the packaging to the product's consistency, the whole process feels elevated—more comparable to a fun-to-use new skin care product than a standard conditioner.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Upheld.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upheld. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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