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upper

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noun

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Recent Examples of upper
Adjective
Temperatures will be in the upper 50s, which is below the metro’s average of 64 degrees for this time of year. Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025 North Country National Scenic Trail spans eight states, including more than 1,100 miles in Michigan through urban and rural areas in the upper and lower peninsulas. Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
Its breathable upper won’t leave your feet sweaty after long days of wear, and its lace-up design ensures a secure fit. Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025 Scattered across the upper are enamel pins that flip Chanel’s smiley-face and yin-yang motifs through Vans’ own lens, while leather accents and metal hardware elevate the finish. Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for upper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upper
Noun
  • How to save gas money with Prime To save more at the pump, Amazon Prime users must simply link their Prime accounts to a free Earnify account.
    Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Google is taking a bold step toward a cleaner energy future by supporting the first-of-its-kind corporate deal to back a gas power plant equipped with carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Compact Umbrella London is no stranger to rainy days, and as many cities gear up for less predictable weather this fall and winter, Ali says an umbrella is a must-have item for any trip.
    Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Yet, with the rest of the squad beginning their preparations for a midweek trip to Hartlepool United in the League Cup, his absence had alarm bells ringing.
    Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Dubhe is the uppermost star; Merak is below it.
    Jesse Emspak, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The execution of the simplex algorithm from start to finish, represented geometrically, involves finding the path — from, say, the bottom vertex to the uppermost point — that involves the fewest steps or, equivalently, traces the fewest edges.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Springer has hit four home runs this postseason, but none at a more important time than his Game 7 blast.
    Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Every day on that set was a blast.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Other major oilfield players such as Baker Hughes, industry leader SLB, and Solaris Energy Infrastructure are investing big in the data center power rush as well.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Now, the couple is in no rush to the altar.
    Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The topmost dial sets the shutter speed, and the flat rear dial is used for menu navigation and to scroll through pictures during playback.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2025
  • In China, the world’s topmost steelmaker, policy is murkier but capacity is huge.
    Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025

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“Upper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upper. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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