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Recent Examples of upper
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Video shows a light dusting of snow on the upper mountain at Palisades Tahoe ski resort.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Will Porter, Outside, 13 Sep. 2025
The shoe features a cork footbed that molds to the shape of your foot, and a soft leather upper.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
The Panthers received a bit of a scare on Thursday, when Anton Lundell exited midway through the Panthers’ 5-2 preseason loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning with an upper-body injury.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Video shows a light dusting of snow on the upper mountain at Palisades Tahoe ski resort.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
The upper has plenty of space, which makes a huge difference for my high arches, high instep, and wide forefoot.
—Will Porter, Outside, 13 Sep. 2025
The shoe features a cork footbed that molds to the shape of your foot, and a soft leather upper.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upper
Noun
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These gases together have driven roughly 22 percent of global warming since 1850.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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Some startups are turning these advances into real technologies – from storing gases more safely, to pulling clean water straight from desert air, to building more energy-efficient air conditioners.—
Stavroula Alina Kampouri,
The Conversation,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Nonetheless, Kishimori chose the United States as his first overseas trip at age 20 and then chose the United States as his first destination after joining the Japanese Foreign Service.—
Carol Cain,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Towns that were once pass-through spots for folks traveling between bigger cities—like Huntsville, Birmingham, Atlanta, Chattanooga, and Nashville—have become places to plan trips around.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Carruthers Geocorona Observatory will study Earth's uppermost atmospheric layer.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
22 Sep. 2025
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There are three en suite guest and family bedrooms on the second floor, all with ample closet space, along with the larger of the home’s two laundry rooms; the uppermost floor comprises a humongous game room that stretches to almost 60 feet long.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Andrew Vaughn supplied a game-tying, three-run blast in the first inning off Cubs starter Shota Imanaga.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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And this inflatable water mat makes tummy time a blast, while helping little ones develop better balance and stronger core muscles.—
Anja Webb,
Parents,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Here the only illumination was from a single rush-light set in a metal brazier high up on the wall halfway along.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Oct. 2025
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If prices rise, a rush to close short positions can lead to a short squeeze where traders pile back into the asset, pushing prices higher.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In China, the world’s topmost steelmaker, policy is murkier but capacity is huge.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Sep. 2025
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The various roofs are blue and the topmost turret is gold.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Upper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upper. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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