upraising 1 of 2

present participle of upraise

upraising

2 of 2

noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for upraising
Verb
  • London time, lifting the company to the top of the Stoxx 600 index.
    Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Given the massive upheaval in Bieber’s life and business affairs, a brand new team around him, and his longest-ever wait in between records, industry insiders watched closely last week, wondering how Bieber would fare in the most-consequential era of his career to date.
    Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2025
  • The Dignity Act comes in the wake of that upheaval.
    Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 22 July 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Neurological conditions like neuropathy, which can change the sensation in the toes or feet, can also impact balance and mobility, raising the risk of falls, Clifford Segil, DO, a neurologist who treats older adults at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, CA, told Health.
    Korin Miller, Health, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • His thrust is political: to examine how assassination functions as an instrument, and how states’ reactions to assassination shape its use.
    Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
  • The report, issued by India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, also indicated that both pilots were confused over the change to the switch setting, which caused a loss of engine thrust shortly after takeoff.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 13 July 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • In recent years, the world has witnessed a dramatic upsurge in state violence.
    Tom Ridge, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
  • Many trade experts are skeptical that higher U.S. tariffs are likely to spur an upsurge in domestic manufacturing.
    Alain Sherter, CBS News, 23 May 2025
Noun
  • The team found a single, spatial upwelling under the three rifts, but with a different chemical composition.
    Jay Kakade July 05, New Atlas, 5 July 2025
  • These upwellings tend to repeat in a specific rhythm, acting like geological barcodes.
    Jay Kakade July 05, New Atlas, 5 July 2025
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“Upraising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upraising. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.

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