Synonyms of uprise

uprise 1 of 2

noun

ˈəp-ˌrīz 

as in hill

an upward slope

the sharp uprise leading up to the fortress would make an assault extremely difficult

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hill
• ascent
• incline
• inclination
• rise
• climb
• uphill
• upgrade
• acclivity
• gradient
• tilt
• lean
• rake
• pitch
• ridge
• diagonal
• swell
• cant
• grade
• glacis
• hump
• mound

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decline
• fall
• dip
• descent
• downhill
• declension
• hanging
• downgrade
• declivity
• depression
• basin
• drop-off
• hollow
• hang

uprise

2 of 2

verb

ˌəp-ˈrīz 

1

as in to rise

to leave one's bed

uprise! we have lots of work to do today!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rise
• wake
• arise
• roll out
• awake
• get up
• turn out
• stir
• awaken
• arouse
• bestir

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• retire
• bed (down)
• rest
• turn in
• sleep
• slumber
• nod
• drop off
• settle
• lie (down)
• bunk
• nap
• doze
• snooze
• roost
• lie up
• perch
• couch
• catnap
• recline
• flop (down)
• doss (down)

2

as in to climb

to move or extend upward

as we went from the coast into the state's interior, the land gradually began uprising and eventually we were on mountainous terrain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rise
• climb
• ascend
• soar
• lift
• arise
• up
• mount
• thrust
• slope
• aspire
• upturn
• uprear
• surge
• tilt
• upthrust
• uplift
• lean
• tower
• incline
• elevate
• upraise
• upheave
• scale
• raise
• boost
• top
• zoom
• surmount
• balloon
• take off
• tip
• slant
• blast off
• cant
• crest
• recline
• list

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fall (off)
• decline
• descend
• drop
• plunge
• dip
• slide
• sink
• plummet
• dive
• nose-dive

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of uprise

Noun

On the resale and rental platforms front, the response to fur has been somewhat mixed, although real and faux fur are experiencing an uprise. — Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025

There are, of course, some individuals who are concerned about the uprise of AI. — Ben Meisner, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2022

Justiniano says that the October 2019 social uprise and the pandemic deeply affected her family. — Daniela Mohor W., CNN, 20 Nov. 2021

It’s called crustal uplift, crustal uprise, tectonic uplift—all terms that refer to the same idea. — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 9 Dec. 2020

While teachers in Arizona are marching to the state Capitol Thursday, more than 10,000 teachers in Colorado are expected to demonstrate in Denver as part of this burgeoning teacher uprise. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Fox News, 26 Apr. 2018

Besides, that way the maps are harder for other systems to get ahold of in case of a robot uprise. — Ben Panko, Smithsonian, 26 July 2017

Verb

But was that uprising really such a good idea? — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2025

The move marked the first time since the 1992 Rodney King uprising that such a sweeping curfew had been enacted in Los Angeles. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025

Haniyeh was born in a refugee camp near Gaza City, and joined Hamas in the late 1980s during the First Intifada, or uprising against Israel’s occupation in Gaza and the West Bank. — Jessie Yeung, CNN, 31 July 2024

Both 13-year and 17-year-old cicada broods are uprising simultaneously. — Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 30 Apr. 2024

There are multiple fees at the center of this year’s Amazon seller uprising. — Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024

This was the first time the Supreme Court decided on Section 3, a clause that says officials who engaged in insurrection, an act of uprising against the government, should be barred from holding office again. — Gillian Brassil, Sacramento Bee, 4 Mar. 2024

The star also played uprising leader and Peter's lookalike, Pugachev, through the entire season before that character, too, met an untimely end in the finale. — Lauren Huff, EW.com, 15 May 2023