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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uprears
  1. rises
  2. climbs
  3. ascends
  4. soars
  5. ups
Verb
  • With little rain forecast, countries across Central and Eastern Europe are turning to expensive imports as power demand rises.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Reliable, around-the-clock electricity has become a growing priority as power demand rises from data centers, artificial intelligence infrastructure and industrial expansion.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of rises
Verb
  • Add Fulbright, Humphrey, and other programs, and the number climbs higher.
    — James K. Glassman, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • There were three smaller climbs heading to Ventoux, which was ranked as a Hors Catégorie ascent — the hardest category — and had a gradient of nearly 9%.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of climbs
Verb
  • This frame, the singer-songwriter climbs to new career peaks on multiple tallies as one of the biggest hits of the year in many parts of the world ascends once more.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • As the train ascends above the Boardwalk, riders will experience their second launch about halfway through, which will be the world’s first upside-down launch that increases the speed from 60 to 80 mph.
    — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
Definition of ascends
Verb
  • Continue reading … SHIFTING GROUND — Voters fuel a 'San Francisco comeback' as mayor soars to 74% approval.
    — , FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026
  • Tension soars as Rand approaches the isolated home where Lucky is hiding out with a grandmother and her girls.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 15 July 2026
Definition of soars
Verb
  • And the president keeps pushing the SAVE America Act, which ups ID requirements for voting.
    — Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026
  • The Raen sunglasses feature a unique hexagonal shape that ups the style quotient from generic round frames.
    — Tim Chan, Footwear News, 13 July 2026
Definition of ups
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“Uprears.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uprears. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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