UPPERS Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

uppers

noun

plural of upper

as in gases

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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. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019

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Noun

In other words, the atmosphere becomes enriched by material from underground, while also becoming depleted in some gases that astronomers would expect to see in greater abundance.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 13 July 2026
However, getting an accurate measurement of the volcanic gases has been not straight forward.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026

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Noun

Dos and don’ts for home Keep trips outside the house to a minimum on heavy smoke days.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
After coming up short in his first four trips to the World Cup, Messi could further bolster his greatest-of-all-time résumé with a second championship.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026

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