UPREARS Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

uprears

verb

present tense third-person singular of uprear

as in rises

to move or extend upward trees uprearing towards the sky

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Smoke rises from the area of the Russian oil producer Gazprom Neft's Moscow oil refinery as seen from Dzerzhinsky in the Moscow region on September 20, 2026.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
The upper floor has roughly 11-foot ceilings, while the main level rises to about 14 feet, according to the listing information.

— David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of rises

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From the city of Houghton, the road heads north through the lakeside communities of Eagle River and Eagle Harbor before reaching Brockway Mountain Drive, which climbs above Lake Superior near the tiny town of Copper Harbor.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2026
Volume climbs, the invoice becomes material and the architecture is already difficult to change.

— Giles Whiting, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of climbs

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Washington’s offensive line poses too many questions even if Daniels ascends.

— Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
When a bird ascends during a migratory flight, a barometric geolocator records a steep drop in air pressure, capturing the timing of departure and arrival for every stop along a bird’s migration route.

— Stephanie Szarmach, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of ascends

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Now, don’t be surprised if Biird soon soars into the upper stratosphere of Irish music.

— Dan Kelly August 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026
But Parton leaves a legacy that soars above all all the songs and movies, all the delightful banter with talk-show hosts and all the beneficiaries of her boundless generosity.

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of soars

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The relatively new Aquamar Spa + Vitality Center ups the onboard wellness game, emphasizing a holistic approach.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
The number who made a suicide plan (which ups the risk of attempting suicide) also fell from 18% in 2021 to 12% in 2025.

— Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026

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