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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 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uprise
Noun
  • Flip invented the Wheezer Scale for gauging the difficulty of hiking up hills.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Lorenzo Di Cola caught the moon suspended above a cloudbank above the tranquil hills near the city of L'Aquila, Italy, with the distant forms of the Rocca Calascio Castle and Santa Maria della Pietà church visible on the horizon.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Bright nighttime skies are on the way in Michigan as the year's first full supermoon will rise in the sky Monday, astronomers say.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 5 Oct. 2025
  • In six of the past seven seasons, the number of Englishmen playing in major leagues on the continent has risen.
    Liam Tharme, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • They’re often greeted with the sight of their mischievous pup climbing onto furniture or causing destruction while unattended.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Bitcoin climbed above $121,000, nearing its August highs.
    Benzinga, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Her ascent in the digital content space started out with prank phone calls and comedy sketches inspired by her Southern Belle upbringing that drew over 3 million followers on TikTok.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
  • This indicates that any future glide phase would likely occur after the visible ascent, which is out of sight but still trackable.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Ames Ward, the producer who was seen on the stream waking Speed up that very morning, says the experience of bringing Speed to so many cities in little more than a month was simply incredible.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Do not wake me up under any circumstances.
    Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Join the crowds taking photos of the ornate building from the piazza, and then ascend to the terrace to marvel at the 135 gargoyles and other carvings up close and take in the city’s skyline.
    Laura Itzkowitz, AFAR Media, 3 Oct. 2025
  • According to the outlet, Princess Kate had ascended the stairs for a closer look at the cockpit and appeared to assure her guide that her shoes wouldn't stop her.
    Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Other disruptive technologies of the future could dent their incline.
    Rebecca A. Fannin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • In January, Unitree showcased its G1 robot’s smooth walking and running system, demonstrating agility, stability, and precise control on inclines and uneven terrain.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Clot formation is a health risk arising from sluggish blood flow through the veins.
    Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The political resonance of his project arises not from an explicit statement of values but from a tender demonstration of complex, undeniable humanity.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Uprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uprise. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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