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
  • Hot air loaded with smoke and moisture then rises rapidly from the flames.
    — Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • Fauci also documented security threats to him and his family as his profile rises.
    — Sony Salzman, ABC News, 29 July 2026
Definition of rises
Verb
  • Observers in the Southern Hemisphere and tropical latitudes generally enjoy the best views because the radiant — the constellation Aquarius — climbs much higher in the sky.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • Despite coal’s shrinking share, analysts say that China might still use more this year than last as power demand rapidly climbs.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 30 July 2026
Definition of climbs
Verb
  • Rather than turning around here, join the adjacent Rimrock Trail, which ascends above the canyon and offers scenic views, then returns you to your starting point.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026
  • The trail to the summit ascends the mountain’s south ridge.
    — John Meyer, Denver Post, 26 May 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 4 Aug. 2026.

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