uprear

verb

ˈəp-ˈrir How to pronounce uprear (audio)
Definition of uprearnext
as in to rise
to move or extend upward trees uprearing towards the sky

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uprear
  1. rise
  2. climb
  3. ascend
  4. soar
Verb
  • That could be a bad sign for Everton Blair, the former Gwinnett County School Board chairman who needs a strong turnout from his home county in order to rise to the top of the five-person contest.
    — Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 24 July 2026
  • The number of victims is expected to keep rising as people desperately dig through the rubble, with little help from authorities.
    — Syra Ortiz-Blanes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Definition of rise
Verb
  • Errol Spence hasn't fought in three years, but the former world champion is climbing back into the ring on Saturday to take on another former champ in Tim Tszyu.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
  • But prices will continue to climb if the status quo remains, according to Daan Struyven, head of oil research at Goldman Sachs.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Definition of climb
Verb
  • After being moved from guard to tackle before training camp last season, Thomas quickly ascended up the depth chart.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
  • One of the children, a boy wrapped only in a towel, fled the riverbank in a panic and ascended to the road as the adults were drowning.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Definition of ascend
Verb
  • And then, suddenly, a male orca soared into view, belly up, and smashed his head into the dead fish.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 23 July 2026
  • As underwater temperatures continue to soar in South Florida, the coral shuffle has begun.
    — Alex Harris July 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
Definition of soar
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