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noun

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Recent Examples of upper
Adjective
Just to its upper left will shine Mars, past its best but still unmistakable. Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025 Mountain Climbers This exercise combines core activation with upper body strength, particularly for the shoulders and triceps. Jakob Roze, Health, 21 July 2025
Noun
The sandal featured a wide-toe strap across the upper, which flared out more toward the sides and was slightly slimmer at the center. Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 8 July 2025 Made with super-soft suede uppers and decorative buckle straps, these slip-on shoes boast a more moccasin-like fit without sacrificing the moldable cork insoles and ample foot support. Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for upper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upper
Noun
  • The Biden-era Inflation Reduction Act overemphasized renewable energy over oil and gas.
    Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
  • The oil and gas industry, which has averaged nearly $3 billion in profit per day, could have covered those losses without breaking a sweat.
    Chris Lee, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
Noun
  • While Trump has expressed excitement over his state visit, in particular, there are already protests taking place against his trips.
    Callum Sutherland, Time, 21 July 2025
  • Book a room at The Sunset Inn in Sunset Beach to get in some beach time during your trip.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2025
Adjective
  • Stewart returns to the uppermost region on the most competitive list of the most consumed full-lengths in the country, as Ultimate Hits opens at No. 5 on the Official Albums chart.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
  • Back in November 2023, Danse Macabre launched and immediately reached the uppermost tier.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Noun
  • All three department veterans; explosion’s cause unknown LOS ANGELES -- A blast at a Los Angeles County sheriff's department training facility Friday killed three members of its arson and explosives unit, marking one of the department's worst losses of life from a single incident, the sheriff said.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2025
  • Mercury stationing retrograde in Leo sends you a few blasts from the past.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 18 July 2025
Noun
  • The rush to digitize and automate HR brings with it a false sense of security.
    Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • The Port of Los Angeles had the busiest June in its history as the rush of cargo stemming from the aftermath of the U.S.-China tariff truce finally reached the West Coast.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 15 July 2025
Adjective
  • The good news is that the unaffected upper levels of the multistory theater reopened for screenings the next day, which means the massive Imax auditorium on the topmost floor was thankfully spared.
    Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 15 July 2025
  • Solving world hunger and other topmost global issues would seem suitable to tackle (for my analysis of using existing AI to attend to the United Nations SDGs aka sustainable development goals, see the link here).
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025

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“Upper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upper. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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