as in upheaval
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1
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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2
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
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There were creative peaks, especially once Haynes and Derek Trucks injected new energy into the band, but also plenty of ongoing upheaval, culminating in Betts’ firing in 2000.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2026 -
Boise State failed to reach the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season and was never really in the picture, and Rice hinted at an offseason of upheaval if the Broncos wanted to be competitive in the new Pac-12.—
Shaun Goodwin
June 9,
Idaho Statesman,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Video taken by a member of the audience shows Swift rising from her seat and lifting her arms high above her head to give an enthusiastic standing ovation during the curtain call.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
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The first touched down in Lady Lake, lifting roofs off homes and overturning mobile homes.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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Workers spent Friday evening erecting scaffolding in front of the building as crowds gathered below to watch.—
Philip Wang,
Time,
13 June 2026
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After midnight on June 13, workers were still erecting a scaffold needed to remove the lettering.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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And that heady thrust is available across a much wider powerband.—
Lawrence Ulrich,
Robb Report,
12 June 2026
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The effects of the pandemic thrust the Catalans into a financial crisis which almost destroyed them as a club.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Verb
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The miscommunications have once again put the majority leader in a difficult position, raising questions about why the president seems intent on making his life more difficult.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Gordon said in kicking off his comments and raising a hand to reveal a rubber finger pad.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
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Astrophotographer Greg Meyer has shared a breathtaking new view of the iconic Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33) rearing its head 1,600 light-years from Earth in the constellation Orion.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
28 May 2026
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Inflation is rearing its head again.—
Ramtin Arablouei,
NPR,
28 May 2026
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These days, the upsurge in streaming television and its hunger for content has made books an even more ubiquitous source of intellectual property for the small screen.—
Gary Goldstein,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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So it's been an upsurge in violence over the last couple of weeks, which is really unprecedented for us.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
6 June 2026
Verb
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As the restaurant evolved — eventually elevating its experience and moving downtown — so did its beverage program.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Hot temperatures and wind gusts are elevating wildfire risks in parts of Southwest Idaho and the south-central part of the state, according to the National Weather Service.—
Don Sweeney,
Idaho Statesman,
15 June 2026
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“Upraising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upraising. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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