UPRAISING Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

upraising 1 of 2

noun

as in upheaval

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upraising

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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

Drawing on home movies, street-protest footage, newspapers, sketches, photographs, and recorded voices, Ahangarani intertwines her life story with more than four decades of political upheaval.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026
At a time of massive industry upheaval, most observers believe that the company will have to lay off droves of workers to bring its costs down.

— Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of upheaval

Verb

Higher oil prices have largely offset lower export volumes, lifting revenue above prewar estimates, but spending is set to rise faster.

— Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2026
In May 2020, a Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying three astronauts reached the orbiting lab just 3 hours and 3 minutes after lifting off from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 1 Oct. 2026

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Verb

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

Definition of erecting

Noun

This is the main thrust of Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother — when the rightful aim of that threefold devotion is gone, what fills the void?

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026
SpaceX’s Falcon user guide says the first-stage thrust-vector control system draws from its high-pressure kerosene system instead of carrying a separate supply of hydraulic fluid.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026

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The Ratepayer Protection Act, meant to prevent data centers from raising electricity prices, enjoyed sweeping support in the House from all but three Democrats while all but four of their colleagues in the Senate opposed it.

— Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
While encouraging and raising the odds of the Fed holding borrowing costs steady at its October meeting, the level of market rates has become quite competitive with stocks — not to mention, elevated inflation still eats away at returns.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of raising

Verb

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

Noun

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

The golf course would be ripped up and rebuilt, including elevating the playing area by several feet to protect against surge flooding.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Seeking new crypto money, Christie’s and Sotheby’s cut all other legitimizing actors out of the loop with NFTs, elevating what might previously have been categorized as illustration, graphic art, or a social media meme to the status of fine art.

— Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

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