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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 It’s called crustal uplift, crustal uprise, tectonic uplift—all terms that refer to the same idea. Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 9 Dec. 2020 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 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
That’s, of course, because the June presidential debate led us to Biden’s courageous and unexpected decision to step down, smash any intraparty uprising about a free-for-all primary, and declare Kamala Harris his successor. Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024 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 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 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 prime minister’s post in the PA was set up in 2003, following the Second Palestinian Intifada (uprising) after the US, the European Union and Israel called for reforms. Ibrahim Dahman, CNN, 26 Feb. 2024 Advertisement For Israel, in turn, Thai workers are a way to avoid using Palestinian workers, who, until the 1987 intifada — or uprising against Israeli occupation — were the country’s primary agricultural labor force. Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uprise
Noun
  • If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Avoid open fields, the top of a hill, or a ridge top.
    KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2025
  • This clue immediately brought to mind an image of Calvin and Hobbes in their red WAGON careening down a hill.
    Sally Hoelscher, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Iconic sportswear and footwear giant Adidas said Tuesday that the price of all its products will rise in the U.S. due to President Donald Trump's tariffs.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Global unit case volume rose 2% and organic revenue climbed 6%, but reported net revenue declined 2%, largely due to currency headwinds and refranchising.
    Catherine Baab, Quartz, 29 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • That might sound dramatic, but when your body is under attack all the time, even small tasks — taking a shower, cooking dinner, going to the gym — becomes like climbing a mountain.
    Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Full sun Soil Type: Moist, well-draining, rich Soil pH: Slightly acidic to neutral (6.0-7.0) USDA Plant Hardiness Zone: 5 to 9 A great diversity of climbing roses is available with varieties to suit any garden style.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Unlike most of football’s recent risers, Glimt’s ascent has not coincided with a takeover from a billionaire or sovereign wealth fund.
    Elias Burke, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Gold's ascent, therefore, is not simply a story of market cycles.
    Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Life is mostly repetitive—wake, eat, work, sleep, repeat—and each day can feel like an unsatisfying circle.
    Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Sleep paralysis is the phenomenon of being unable to move upon waking from sleep.
    Sanja Jelic, Verywell Health, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • If a step can be taken back from counting all those wins, the takeaway from an early season game should be that Randy Vásquez is clearly ascending.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
  • As Neo has ascended, Partovi has not been afraid to call out the competition.
    Richard Nieva, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The resort, however, is on an incline, and the hot springs are at the very top of the hill.
    Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2025
  • An investigation determined that the injuries occurred after the victim had parked a red 2006 Kia Sedona on an incline on the northbound side of Lyric Lane.
    Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Montgomery County Public Schools, where the issue being contested arose, did not reply to TIME’s request for comment.
    Solcyré Burga, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
  • In that maelstrom, several patients were given doses of sedatives that ultimately killed them, and Fink’s account revolves around those decisions and the criminal allegations that arose after the crisis.
    Heather Hansman, The Atlantic, 22 Apr. 2025

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“Uprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uprise. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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