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upraising 1 of 2

noun

as in upheaval

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upraising

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verb

present participle of upraise
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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  1. upheaval
  2. lifting
  3. erecting
  4. thrust
  5. raising
  6. rearing
  7. upsurge
  8. elevating
Noun
  • But external leadership quickly devolves if our inner landscapes are left scattered to the wind during massive, often uninvited personal upheavals.
    — Patrick Murphy, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The premiere was the first ratings report card for the program since a major upheaval that occurred behind the scenes under CBS News Editor in Chief Bari Weiss.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of upheaval
Verb
  • Min Aung Hlaing also asked that Washington consider lifting and easing economic sanctions on Myanmar.
    — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Either method helps melt concealer into the skin without disturbing your base or lifting flaky patches.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of lifting
Verb
  • 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
  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford responded by erecting a 24-by-12-foot bilingual sign in Grimsby, Ontario on Saturday with the Canadian name for the lake.
    — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of erecting
Noun
  • Once again, the rocket's lower-stage booster, known as Super Heavy, is due to land off the Gulf Coast after providing the initial burst of thrust to get the upper-stage off the ground.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
  • As part of this, the company will continue development of the Storm rocket engine, which is projected to have a thrust of about 400,000 pound-feet.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of thrust
Verb
  • For now, at least, the burden of care continues to fall on the sandwich generation -- middle-aged adults who are raising children and supporting aging parents at the same time.
    — HUIYEE CHIEW AND LYRIC LI THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Fundraising for Hunger Busters continued Despite the lack of food deliveries, Phillips kept raising money for Hunger Busters.
    — Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 16 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
  • Silver gems tracing the perimeter of each nail add a touch of shine, instantly elevating the otherwise basic look.
    — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Miami could address that deficiency by elevating Mazi Smith, a former first-round pick, or Jordan Miller up from the practice squad.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of elevating
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“Upraising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upraising. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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