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

As in Pachinko, Lee captures the consequences that systemic historical upheavals visit upon private life.

— Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Last year, Georgia Power proposed and received approval for a historic power grid expansion to support data centers that drew the ire of its customers and led to a political upheaval at the PSC.

— Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026

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Abdel Gelil is now sheltering with family in the southwestern city of Taiz, while others are sleeping in the streets or erecting makeshift tents out of plastic.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
During a Sunday appearance on CNN, Johnson rebuffed the idea that lawmakers should rush into an emergency session to consider erecting industry guardrails.

— Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2026

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Improved engine durability Deurloo said that the new engine delivers between four and eight percent more takeoff thrust than the current GTF model.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
Once again, the rocket's lower-stage booster, known as Super Heavy, is due to land off the Gulf Coast after providing the initial burst of thrust to get the upper-stage off the ground.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026

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Eckhart disputed the network’s explanation and alleged she was fired in retaliation for raising concerns about harassment and a toxic workplace.

— Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2026
Leaders with bold strategic plans, meaningful missions and capable teams … who are somehow still raising roughly the same dollars year after year.

— Sherry Quam Taylor, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of raising

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The project reopened critical spawning and rearing habitat for river herring, American eel and sea lamprey.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026
The sequel sees Nicole Kidman’s Gillian Owens and Sandra Bullock’s Sally Owens rearing a new generation of witches, played by Joey King and Maisie Williams.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of rearing

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The Athletic has spoken to dozens of sources inside English academies and at player agencies to find out what is happening in academy recruitment and why there has been such an upsurge in players moving between big clubs.

— Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Surge in departures The reason for the sudden upsurge remains unclear.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of upsurge

Verb

Silver gems tracing the perimeter of each nail add a touch of shine, instantly elevating the otherwise basic look.

— Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 18 Sep. 2026
Miami could address that deficiency by elevating Mazi Smith, a former first-round pick, or Jordan Miller up from the practice squad.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026

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