Synonyms of upraising

upraising 1 of 2

noun

as in upheaval

Synonyms & Similar Words

• upheaval
• thrust
• upsurge
• upwelling
• uplifting
• ascension
• upturn
• upswing
• uptrend
• upthrust
• heave
• rising
• climb
• ascent
• soar
• rise
• raise
• upsweep
• raising
• hoist
• hike
• takeoff
• boost
• elevation
• levitation
• liftoff
• blastoff

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sinking
• decrease
• decline
• plummeting
• down
• downfall
• plop
• fall
• descent
• downgrade
• drop
• dip
• plunge
• dive
• comedown
• nosedive

upraising

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verb

present participle of upraise

1

as in lifting

to move from a lower to a higher place or position

the runner's arms were upraised in a sign of victory as he crossed the finish line

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lifting
• raising
• elevating
• hoisting
• uplifting
• upholding
• heaving
• hiking
• heightening
• boosting
• ascending
• rising
• mounting
• taking up
• craning
• upping
• picking up
• rearing
• hefting
• jacking (up)
• perking (up)
• upending

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lowering
• falling
• descending
• dropping
• plunging
• pushing
• slipping
• pressing
• dipping
• bearing
• pitching
• sinking
• depressing
• submerging

2

as in erecting

to fix in an upright position

archaeologists are still not sure how the mysterious statues on Easter Island were upraised

Synonyms & Similar Words

• erecting
• raising
• rearing
• lifting
• hoisting
• pitching
• supporting
• upending
• elevating
• setting up
• bracing
• upholding
• putting up
• uplifting
• hiking
• buttressing
• heightening
• boosting
• heaving
• shoring (up)
• propping (up)
• upping
• craning
• picking up
• hefting
• jacking (up)
• perking (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• flattening
• demolishing
• leveling
• tearing down
• levelling
• razing
• knocking down