uprearing

verb

present participle of uprear
as in rising
to move or extend upward trees uprearing towards the sky

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  1. rising
  2. climbing
  3. ascending
  4. soaring
Verb
  • During totality, the temperature could briefly fall by 18 degrees Fahrenheit (10 degrees Celsius) before rising rapidly again once the sun reappears.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Images shared by Russian media outlets from the town of Podolsk showed columns of black smoke rising from the site.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of rising
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  • And as parents prep to send their kids back to school, cases are climbing in Pennsylvania, according to state data.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
  • While viewership has been steadily climbing on several Peacock and Bravo properties, 2026 was the year where the reality TV cup runneth over.
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of climbing
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  • 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
  • But like Young, Verse was a player ascending but not yet ascended.
    — Nate Atkins, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of ascending
Verb
  • Esponda nailed her highly difficult tumbling, soaring to the highest floor score of the night.
    — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Colorado is heading into another dangerous stretch of summer heat, with temperatures soaring toward 100 degrees this weekend and elevated fire weather concerns across the mountains.
    — Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of soaring
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“Uprearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uprearing. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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