as in upheaval
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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upraising
Noun
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Fiscal upheaval One bright spot could emerge on the horizon.—
Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
30 Apr. 2025 -
Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota arrives with his guitar and revolutionary talent, destined to change the course of American music.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
Verb
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London time, lifting the company to the top of the Stoxx 600 index.—
Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2025
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This project is creating meaningful partnerships and jobs, lifting up disadvantaged communities and supporting greenhouse gas reduction goals.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The administration accuses other countries of erecting unfair trade barriers to keep out American exports and using underhanded tactics to promote their own.—
Time,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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But then, signs went up in the park and other Manhattan plazas, warning that camping, erecting tents, lying down, sleeping bags and the placement of personal property on the ground were prohibited.—
Karsten Moran,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Encouraging indicators The arcane but revered Zweig breadth thrust triggered Thursday, a clustering of extreme positive breadth days that arise after oversold conditions.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
26 Apr. 2025
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Each aircraft has two thrust levers, one for each of the plane's engines to speed up or slow down.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The suit alleges that millions of Times articles were used without authorization in training AI models, raising fundamental questions about intellectual property rights in the digital age.—
Sol Rashidi,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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The biggest hurdle is raising the $160,000 needed to send 21 students and four chaperones across the Atlantic.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
Journal Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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Today, the country is experiencing a nationalistic upsurge that marks the India of Modi.—
Nirupama Rao,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Apr. 2023
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At least one of those upsurges apparently was the product of social media posts quoting White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett stating that Trump was considering a 90-day pause on tariffs scheduled to go into effect this week.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Director Kenneth Branagh treats the fairy tale with as much respect and elegance as a Shakespeare play, elevating the source material to something grander.—
Staff Author,
EW.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Taylor, 56, is coming off of back-to-back 3-9 seasons at Stanford after elevating Sacramento State upon his arrival there in 2019 into an immediate FCS powerhouse, winning three Big Sky Conference championships.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacramento Bee,
20 Mar. 2025
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Accordingly, the regions where milky seas are most commonly spotted experience upwelling, when strong winds churn cold, nutrient-rich water toward the surface of the ocean.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 Apr. 2025
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Mantle plumes are convectional upwellings of hot material from the deep mantle that can cause localized melting and deformations to the overlying crust.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Upraising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upraising. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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