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Recent Examples of uppers
The collaboration’s blue, purple and green colorways feature full suede uppers, while the white style uses a leather upper with a 3M reflective Swoosh and the black makeup uses a fully nubuck construction.
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Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uppers
Noun
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Below a certain depth, however, pressure prevents gases from building up, and keeps the body from rising.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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This finding opens the door to more stable and cost-effective systems for turning waste gases into useful chemical feedstocks, a key requirement for sustainable manufacturing.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Allswifit Women’s Slip-on Walking Shoes Travelers have packed these slip-on walking shoes for trips all over the world, from the cobblestone streets of Italy to hiking trails in Portugal.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
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By 2021, trips of 28 nights or more had become the fastest-growing category and accounted for roughly 22% of gross nights booked.—
Victoria Chynoweth,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Uppers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uppers. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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