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Recent Examples of upper
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
There's also space for more appliances to be installed and both upper and lower cabinetry to maximize storage.
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New Atlas,
23 June 2026
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
16 June 2026
The mesh upper is breathable and lightweight, and the bungee laces provide a customizable fit.
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Shea Simmons,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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Adjective
Seen thus far in black, metallic gold and iridescent dusty cactus looks, the Air Max Goadome Low Foamposite introduces an all-new Foamposite upper design.
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Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
There's also space for more appliances to be installed and both upper and lower cabinetry to maximize storage.
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New Atlas,
23 June 2026
Noun
The pants have that mid-rise, butt-lifting upper, but a leg that graduates into a looser, vintage fit.
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Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
16 June 2026
The mesh upper is breathable and lightweight, and the bungee laces provide a customizable fit.
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Shea Simmons,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upper
Adjective
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Near the end of the trilogy, Carney and Elizabeth dine at Windows on the World, the luxury restaurant that once looked out from the North Tower’s uppermost floors.
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According to the music magazine, only half a dozen tunes have entered the Radio Songs chart within its uppermost region.
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That campaign has upended daily life for people on the peninsula, resulting in frequent drone strikes, a ban on gas sales to ordinary residents, and the suspension of summer camps for children.
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The costs of rent, gas and food all got more expensive in May, according to Labor Department data.
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The Falcons’ second-year running back joined defensive lineman Zach Harrison, team president and CEO Greg Beadles and several other members of the organization in an early March trip overseas with Compassion International.
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Mary returns to the Gardiners, and re-connects with a newly single Tom Hayward during a trip to the lakes — which is crashed by Ryder and Caroline Bingley.
Adjective
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Spectators seated in the topmost section on Sunday night will be on eye level with the Truman balcony.
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Its skeletal steel dome, erected on the spot where an Easter egg roll was held in the days of the republic, rises as high as the topmost arcade of the Colosseum, towering over the White House.
Noun
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The blasts of noise and oregano at Kafeneion, a restaurant above a wine bar in a building across from the city’s Victorian-era Parliament House, ricocheted my brain to my one trip to Athens a dozen years earlier.
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While sitting on your porch or deck, a blast of air from a fan can help blow weak-flying mosquitoes away.
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State transportation officials also say commuters could save several minutes during rush-hour trips once the project is complete.
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For some, a weekend camping trip doesn’t offer the same rush as whitewater rafting or zip-lining through a jungle.
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“Upper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upper. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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