UPREAR Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

uprear

verb

ˈəp-ˈrir

Definition of uprear

as in to rise

to move or extend upward trees uprearing towards the sky

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But after the single-component shots came into use, infections there began to rise.

— Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
That was the evening Hilton, who rose to fame in the early 2000s as a celebrity gossip blogger, appeared to engage in self-harm during a livestream.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of rise

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But after Bronin and two other challengers took on a sitting lawmaker, a deep bench of Democrats in Connecticut who are waiting to ascend the political ladder both at the state and federal levels might not be willing to wait for retirements.

— Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2026
When the conference was in its early stages of ascending to dominance in the late 2000s, two of the greatest coaches of their era called Tuscaloosa and Gainesville home.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026

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Farmers are among the hardest hit, with their crops set to be badly affected by soaring temperatures and lack of water.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
The property was in private ownership for generations, its soaring cliffs and sand dunes hidden from motorists zooming along the road between Santa Cruz and Half Moon Bay.

— Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026

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