Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for uprear
Verb
  • Bright nighttime skies are on the way in Michigan as the year's first full supermoon will rise in the sky Monday, astronomers say.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 5 Oct. 2025
  • In six of the past seven seasons, the number of Englishmen playing in major leagues on the continent has risen.
    Liam Tharme, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • They’re often greeted with the sight of their mischievous pup climbing onto furniture or causing destruction while unattended.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Bitcoin climbed above $121,000, nearing its August highs.
    Benzinga, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Join the crowds taking photos of the ornate building from the piazza, and then ascend to the terrace to marvel at the 135 gargoyles and other carvings up close and take in the city’s skyline.
    Laura Itzkowitz, AFAR Media, 3 Oct. 2025
  • According to the outlet, Princess Kate had ascended the stairs for a closer look at the cockpit and appeared to assure her guide that her shoes wouldn't stop her.
    Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • What Kentucky House Bill 90 does Freestanding birthing centers, which have soared in popularity around the country in recent years, are separate from hospitals, providing a midwifery model of care with a focus on labor, delivery and the immediate postpartum period.
    Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Onscreen, a bridezilla sent an equivalent table soaring through a banquet hall, felling at least one chandelier.
    Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Uprear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uprear. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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