UPPER Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of upper

as in higher

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upper

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noun

as in gas

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as in trip

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Adjective

Winds are expected to gust up to 25 mph throughout the Central Valley and along the coast, with high temperatures in the upper 60s and low 70s during the day. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026 Kane has a team-high 60 shot attempts, on pace for 420, which would be in the upper half of his season totals. — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

Noun

The Buckeyes edition is the more muted of the pair, as its Foamposite upper appears in white but also carries a repeating pattern of the Buckeye stickers that OSU football players are famously rewarded with. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for upper

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Adjective

The news comes as the streamer cuts from its uppermost ranks and implements layoffs that will affect roughly 1,000 people, the company’s biggest cut since 2022.

— Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026
In 2022, Lake Mead's dropping level exposed Las Vegas' uppermost drinking water intake.

— CBS News, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of uppermost

Noun

The clear frontrunner was Chris Brown, a 16-year-old multi-threat from Virginia who sang, rapped, and danced like his limbs were made of gas-station inflatables.

— Clover Hope, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2026
Those figures largely predate the state’s move to universal free child care, which began in November 2025 and is funded by an oil and gas windfall.

— Martie Bowser, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of gas

Noun

Special Olympics basketball in Illinois was in its infancy stage, and this was the team’s first trip out of town.

— Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Ticket prices for round-trip flights from Boise to Santa Rosa start at about $347, according to Google Flights.

— Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of trip

Noun

North Crowley just toyed with the running game with 20 rushes for 114 yards, but the Panthers were dominant through the air.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2026
And after the rush of mid-decade congressional redistricting before the 2026 elections, some legislatures might turn toward redistricting their own chambers in the next election cycle.

— Carmen Russell-Sluchansky, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of rush

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