uppers

plural of upper

Example Sentences

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uppers
Noun
  • The areas facing the sun heat up fastest, and if there is a weaker area on the surface of the comet, sublimated gases under the surface can burst through — causing these sun-facing jets.
    Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • When completed, Smiths will be down to two businesses — John Crane, a supplier of mechanical seals and filtration products, and Flex-Tek, which supplies components that heat and move fluids and gases.
    Ian King, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Jim Augerinos is a member of Travel + Leisure's A-List and specializes in honeymoon trips.
    Jim Augerinos, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Since 2012, the Connecticut resident estimates she’s spent over $100,000 on about 80 ghostly trips.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025

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“Uppers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uppers. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.

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