Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for upraise
Verb
  • Bird flu has continued to decimate the egg supply, lifting prices.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Mark Carney won the Canadian election to continue his term as prime minister, Canadian and U.S. news outlets reported late Monday night, closing his victory after President Donald Trump's aggressive rhetoric and tariffs lifted the ruling Liberal Party to a remarkable political comeback.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Construction equipment whines as workers erect towering bleachers in a downtown park.
    Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
  • The smoke that wafts from the chimney is created using chemical pellets that are burned in another stove that's connected to the stovepipe chimney, which is temporarily erected atop the Sistine Chapel just for that purpose.
    Christopher Watson, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Ocasio-Cortez raised $9.6 million in the year’s first quarter, an eye-catching amount that’s fueling speculation about her political future and potential ambitions.
    Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Exposure can also raise the risk of conditions including certain cancers, stroke, asthma, preterm births, dementia, depression and anxiety.
    Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Naomi has been elevated as a villain for the first time in nearly a decade while her tremendous heel work has also helped Cargill become one of WWE’s most popular stars.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Yes, the basic stuff works—the same way scrubbing down with a boring bar soap will get the dirt off your skin—but life is short, so why not elevate your routine?
    Annie Blackman, Allure, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Colleagues remember Coulter as a passionate leader who used his work to uplift and inspire his community.
    J.M. Banks, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Today is the first day of Black Maternal Health Week, which is designed to honor and uplift the many Black women who are struggling and fighting for adequate health rights in and outside the hospital.
    Dominique Fluker, Essence, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Upraise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upraise. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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