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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
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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uprise
Noun
  • Set high above Hollywood, the rooftop setting features iconic, 360-views of the Hollywood sign, Capital Records building and surrounding hills.
    Chelsea Frank, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
  • If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Avoid open fields, hill peaks, or ridge tops.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 28 June 2025
Verb
  • Mason West is a 6-foot-6, 220-pound rising senior at Edina (Minn.) High School.
    Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025
  • The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 28 June 2025
Verb
  • Innovative Technology of Oklo The demand for electricity is anticipated to climb sharply in the upcoming years, and nuclear energy is emerging as a compelling solution.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
  • Armed with picks Nos. 8 (own), 19 (via Milwaukee), 22 (via Atlanta), 26 (via New York), 27 (via Houston) and 36 (own), Brooklyn had enough assets to potentially climb the draft board if needed.
    C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • Progressive Challenger Emerges as New Target Back home, the rapid ascent of Zohran Mamdani—a Democratic Socialist who upset Andrew Cuomo in New York City's mayoral primary—has given Trump a fresh political foil.
    Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
  • The historical drama produced by MGM Television follows the couple’s ascent.
    Abigail Lee, Variety, 25 June 2025
Verb
  • Subsequently, in my waking life, the sight of a dog turned me into, well, a scaredy cat.
    Thomas Cangelosi, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2025
  • This could occur for players who tried to wake the game from sleep mode or who pressed a button to merely preview a purchasable item, the agency said in a complaint, which outline offenses from 2017 to 2022.
    Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 26 June 2025
Verb
  • The Western States 100 ranks as America’s top ultramarathon, launching from the Palisades Tahoe ski resort and ascending to nearly 9,000 feet before dropping into Auburn, California.
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2025
  • Models ascended monumental metal scaffolding, walked through cascading fountains in towering Kiss boots, and turned the runway into performance art.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • Ramping up the incline on a treadmill or taking a trail riddled with hills can certainly get your heart pumping…or turn a casual stroll into a banger of a leg workout.
    Erica Sloan, SELF, 20 June 2025
  • There are multiple grab handles (the 20 percent incline gets real very fast), and the lower ones have heart rate sensors.
    Kristin Canning, Wired News, 8 June 2025
Verb
  • Suddenly Flips First, in diversity of citizenship cases (as here), the federal courts will apply their own procedural rules but they are also required to apply the substantive rules of the state from where the action arises.
    Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
  • The summer solstice occurs because of a 23.5 degree tilt in Earth's rotational axis that may have arisen when an ancient Mars-sized body slammed into our planet billions of years ago, triggering the formation of our moon.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 20 June 2025

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

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