SUNUP Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

sunup

noun

ˈsən-ˌəp

Definition of sunup

as in sunrise

the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance have you ever actually heard a rooster crow at sunup?

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Recent Examples of sunup In honor of the anniversary, Washington Post journalists chronicled one of those days, from sunup to sundown. — Washington Post, 29 May 2022 Key West is a top-notch destination for a girls getaway, as you're guaranteed to have a good time from sunup to sundown. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2022 Irving is observing Ramadan and fasting (no food or fluids) from sunup to sundown. — Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2022 From trekking poles to sleeping bags, the items found at Dick’s can upgrade your next camping trip from sunup to sundown. — Sara Coughlin, SELF, 22 Mar. 2022 See All Example Sentences for sunup

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Noun

The refuge is open to the public every day from sunrise to sunset.

— Neal Riley, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
The workday begins long before sunrise and often does not end until the following day.

— Sebastián López Brach, The Dial, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of sunrise

Noun

Geiger-Müller and neutron detectors found no detectable gamma or X-ray emissions, while neutron counts remained statistically indistinguishable from background during about five days of monitoring.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
My king bed was crisp, puffy, and beyond dreamy to slip into after a long day on my feet.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of day

Noun

There are also ways to protect against mosquito bites, including insect repellents containing DEET or picaridin, avoiding outdoor activities at dawn and dusk, and wearing loose fitting long sleeved shirts and pants when outdoors.

— Christa Swanson, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Ulsan Complex oil refinery facilities at dawn in Ulsan, South Korea, on Wednesday, June 24, 2026.

— Matthew Tan, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of dawn

Noun

One morning, on our way out to a census site, the CB radio squawked to life in a staccato gunshot of garbled Kiswahili.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
On the morning of drop-off day, Kat asks Gen to check in with Joy about some plates that need to be put away, a task that does not require the use of one’s wrist.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of morning

Noun

The light green safari shade is especially fun, or go for an aquatic vibe with the icy morn/sea wave two-combo.

— Rena Behar, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2023
This gives me, in the parking lot the next morn, yet another opportunity to introduce myself to fellow travelers who possess jumper cables.

— John Phillips, Car and Driver, 9 Jan. 2023

Definition of morn

Noun

The quiet moments, the grief, the slow dawning of realization that her husband had written this piece as a way of dealing with his grief and her anger.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026
Ever enterprising, Toha does eventually make her way back to the party, but there, the ultimate dawning of her place outside of Nelly’s circle is heartbreaking.

— Alissa Simon, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026

Definition of dawning

Noun

Earlier, in a downpour at daybreak, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and top military officials stood outside and watched as a giant American flag was unfurled on the building struck by one of those planes a quarter-century ago.

— Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Earlier, in a downpour at daybreak, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and top military officials stood outside and watched as a giant American flag was unfurled on the building struck by one of those planes a quarter century ago.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of daybreak

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