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Recent Examples of upright
Adjective
For Shaw, the necessary adjustments started with reducing his leg kick, creating a more upright posture and finding consistency with his timing. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025 Your training routine should include a variety of compound movements, like lunges, Bulgarian split squats, leg presses, pull-downs, upright rows, and push-ups. Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Verywell Health, 16 May 2025 In some cases, dogs have been impaled by upright sticks while running, leading to life-threatening injuries that require surgery. Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025 Make sure to maintain an upright torso and avoid leaning forward or backward. Laura Schober, Health, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for upright
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upright
Adjective
  • After his honorable discharge from the Marine Corps, Quang enjoyed a successful pharmaceutical sales stint as a top producer for Astra/Merck and then Genentech.
    Quang X. Pham, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
  • Instead, most of Bernadette’s assumptions — that working the border is an honorable act, or that a federal position will imbue her with more authority, or that all Native people will have the same opinions and the same goals — are upended over the course of the season.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Log in Real news can be honest, hopeful, credible, constructive.
    Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2025
  • There has been no new-manager bounce, but instead a series of very honest press conferences about how long the United rebuild could take.
    Carl Anka, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Adjective
  • If there are grid lines on your windows, Weidenbaum recommends going with the horizontal line that lands closest to the vertical halfway point.
    Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 May 2025
  • Ateliers Horizons has dabbled in sound before, developing a first jukebox in 2019, as well as a boombox housing a vertical turntable.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
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  • This pledge to artistic integrity is another reason Lamar continues to accrue a diverse, multi-generational fan base, as demonstrated by the 50,000-plus fans at the Minneapolis tour kickoff.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 22 May 2025
  • Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.
    Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • This season supports play, flirtation, creative courage, and emotional honesty.
    Colin Bedell, Them., 20 May 2025
  • Stevenson thanks them for their honesty, then pours three glasses of whiskey.
    Matt Cabral, EW.com, 18 May 2025
Adjective
  • Ever-committed to ethical leadership, sustainable growth, and responsible business practices, Mr. Jitjanuruk imparts these goals on the next generation of financial leaders and the modern fintech industry.
    Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 23 May 2025
  • The controversial transfer has sparked a political furor, with both Democrats and Republicans opposing the luxury jet on ethical grounds.
    Jade Walker, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
Adjective
  • The maximum charging speed is a respectable 128 kW for the larger battery and 102 kW for the smaller one, which equates to a charge from 10% to 80% in 31 minutes.
    Utkarsh Sood, New Atlas, 24 May 2025
  • Duchene has a respectable 18 individual scoring chances in the playoffs, per Natural Stat Trick, including 11 high-danger ones.
    Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Adjective
  • Later, Lawrence received a standing ovation following the screening of Ramsay’s film, which is based on author Ariana Harwicz’s 2017 book of the same name.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 18 May 2025
  • You're supposed to get in a standing van so your dress didn't wrinkle.
    Colson Thayer, People.com, 5 May 2025

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“Upright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upright. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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