UPRAISING Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

as in upheaval

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verb

present participle of upraise

as in lifting

to move from a lower to a higher place or position the runner's arms were upraised in a sign of victory as he crossed the finish line

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as in erecting

to fix in an upright position archaeologists are still not sure how the mysterious statues on Easter Island were upraised

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Noun

There has been considerable upheaval at City this summer, with Maresca replacing Guardiola and influential players like John Stones, Bernardo Silva and Rodri departing, too.

— Sam Lee, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
The column suggests that voters should look beyond standard campaign research and draw moral guidance from Catholic saints, presenting their lives as models for navigating political anxiety, corruption, and social upheaval.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford responded by erecting a 24-by-12-foot bilingual sign in Grimsby, Ontario on Saturday with the Canadian name for the lake.

— Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
The Coastal Commission signed off on the project a few years ago, after tussles over low-cost housing provisions during the course of erecting yet another luxury hotel.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

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It is built around a three-stream adaptive architecture designed to provide the thrust required for high-performance flight while supporting the aircraft’s thermal and electrical demands.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
Engineers devised a lower-thrust trajectory that saved BepiColombo's mission but delayed its Mercury arrival from December 2025 to November 2026.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2026

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Warner had the most eyebrow-raising quote of the 49ers’ postgame press conferences ahead of their 16-hour flight home, while many of his teammates sidestepped questions about the disparate approaches the teams had before the game.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026
According to British media, Dimon warned the pair on Wednesday against raising the tax burden on banks in next month's budget.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026

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