UPRAISING Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

upraising 1 of 2

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

To be fair, the upheaval among OpenAI’s exec ranks has extended to men too; COO Brad Lightcap announced his exit last week.

— Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
Like many in his generation Zhu’s early career was upended by the political upheavals of the Mao Zedong era.

— CNN Staff, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

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Maresca is known for his attention to detail and will be hoping Semenyo’s skillset on the pitch brings the club back to lifting domestic and European trophies.

— Andrew McNicol, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Workday shares jumped 18% in reaction, lifting its market value to $51 billion from about $43 billion.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026

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In 2011, after the community board and Landmarks greenlit Spence’s erecting a 33-foot-tall glass enclosure to connect its East 91st Street campus with an adjacent building, neighbors took their complaints to press.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 17 Aug. 2026
In fact, experts generally hold that splitting the shots will decrease vaccination rates for all three diseases by erecting an unnecessary obstacle to the shots.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

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Previous contracts establishing long-term benefits have been set in increments of 10 or even 20 years, raising the stakes for labor and the state.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
The war in the Middle East has made cargoes more scarce and, in turn, more expensive, raising the prospects of another energy crunch.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

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