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

The rebuild of the talent line-up comes after the upheaval at the program that has occurred since Bari Weiss joined CBS News as edtior in chief in October.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
That led to political upheaval in several nations, including the United Kingdom and France.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 8 July 2026

Definition of upheaval

Verb

Angels lose to Rangers Wyatt Langford lined a shot off the wall in left field to bring home Alejandro Osuna in the ninth inning, lifting Texas to a 7-6 victory over the Angels after the Rangers blew a five-run lead Thursday night.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Brendan McDermid | Reuters Meta shares rallied on Friday, lifting their gains for the week to 15%, on pace for the best weekly performance since early 2024, as optimism builds around CEO Mark Zuckerberg's artificial intelligence strategy.

— CJ Haddad, CNBC, 10 July 2026

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Officials, still working on guidance that will allow third parties to host the accounts, are also eyeing ways to increase enrollment, including partnering with brands, erecting billboards, and collaborating with medical facilities.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 6 July 2026
Would Wimbledon consider erecting statues of non-British champions, such as Martina Navratilova, Serena Williams or Roger Federer?

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026

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This means that even small, continuous pushes in thrust can be enough to make changes in orbital position.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026
The project included replacing sections of the penstock, installing new vent piping and constructing a new concrete thrust block.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026

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Millions of homeowners who secured ultra-low mortgage rates before the Federal Reserve began raising interest rates in 2022 are reluctant to sell because doing so would likely mean taking on a much more expensive mortgage.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
If your diet is full of fresh fruits and vegetables, the cyclosporiasis outbreak spiking across the country may be raising concerns on what to eat.

— Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Definition of raising

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In the third, coauthors Dan Janssen and Winnie Hallwachs spent more than 40 years collecting caterpillars in the forest and rearing them with the express purpose of seeing which parasitoid wasps tore their way out.

— Elizabeth Anne Brown, Scientific American, 1 July 2026
For nearly two agonizing minutes, the bear runs toward her then backs away, rearing up on its hind legs several times, revealing its massive size.

— Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2026

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