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

Opera Carolina lawsuits and turnover Opera Carolina has seen significant upheaval since 2024, including public and internal criticism over questions regarding nepotism and the leadership structure.

— Catherine Muccigrosso July 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
Cassidy grilled both Schwartz and Kaufman at a committee hearing last week, questioning whether Schwartz would have autonomy in her role after CDC upheaval last year and raising Kaufman’s past remarks about vaccines.

— Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 23 July 2026

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Verb

Kennedy has publicly advocated for lifting restrictions on peptides and talked up their benefits.

— Will Stone, NPR, 23 July 2026
What changes in September is whether the law stands between the ground the tribes consider to be sacred and the mining that lifting these protections might enable.

— Kerri J. Malloy, The Conversation, 23 July 2026

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Atsushi Matono is responsible for erecting the shingi, a sacred tree placed at the top of one of the floats —the holiest part of the structure, to which a deity is believed to descend.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
New this year will be an enormous 20-foot tipi, as well as a demonstration area revealing the process of erecting tipi’s step-by-step.

— Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

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And by exceeding expectations so spectacularly on nomination morning, Widow’s Bay seized the thrust in the comedy category despite Hacks’s superior nomination count (24 nominations, besting its previous high of 17 nominations in 2022).

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 July 2026
But the thrust behind the shorts hubbub in Tokyo is something that resonates in the broader fashion ecosystem.

— Evan Clark, Footwear News, 24 July 2026

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Jackson would also need to scramble to make up a fundraising gulf against Collins, who has been raising money for months.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
In Canada, public health messaging has focused on raising awareness among adolescents and their caregivers after 2026 reports that the challenge resurfaced among youth.

— Andrew Yockey, The Conversation, 24 July 2026

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Verb

Was there a method to rearing such a fine student and good boy?

— Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
Lafayette Park is a seven-acre plot filled with green lawns, shaded walkways and five historic statues, the most prominent of which shows President Andrew Jackson on a rearing horse.

— Rachel Treisman, NPR, 16 July 2026

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