uprises 1 of 2

plural of uprise

uprises

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of uprise

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for uprises
Noun
  • The hills of Bethpage State Park create miniature valleys and canyons throughout the property, and in turn, the grandstands from the 15th to 17th holes create an amphitheater of chaos encircled by huge video boards.
    Brody Miller, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Take a trip on Windmill's famous hayride, taking you over the hills and through the mud.
    Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Joseph of Egypt tells the Old Testament story about Joseph (Adam Hamshi), who, betrayed by jealous brothers, defies all expectations and rises to incredible power in Egypt, second only to Pharaoh.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Many have hike-able trails, tours, markets, shopping, or climbs to lookout points.
    Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
  • But there is immense power in showing their whole selves—the broken parts, the regrets, the slow climbs back to light.
    Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Pursuits in the Peaks The Smith brothers operated a local mountaineering school in their teens and twenties, taking neighbors and interested kids on ascents of the 14ers.
    Outside, Outside, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Where the gobs of torque on track felt sufficient, if not overwhelming, all of a sudden mashing the throttle at any point in the rev range provided more than enough thrust for any situation, even on steep mountain ascents.
    Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Today's average founder wakes to a cascade of notifications scattered across Slack, WhatsApp, LinkedIn, email, and TikTok.
    Jason Phillips, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
  • When a knock wakes Tom, he’s given a startling revelation by a fellow cop.
    Grace Byron, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Add Trans Forming Liberty to her list of signature, historic artistic achievements–and standing up to the federal government and censorship, and for trans visibility–and Sherald ascends to the stature of most accomplished and important painter this millennium.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • This includes the grueling Asgard Pass, which ascends 2,000 vertical feet in less than a mile (look out for mountain goats and have an offline map handy).
    Madison Chapman, Outside, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The state law's sole location requirement is that the facilities must be within 30 miles of a hospital to ensure access to a higher level of care in case the need arises.
    Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 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
Verb
  • The track soars 58-2, with downloads gaining by 1,434% compared to the previous week, streaming by 235%, radio airplay by 941%, and video views by 411%.
    Billboard Japan, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2025
  • That is the time to create, not under duress when the risk soars disproportionately to the rewards.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Uprises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uprises. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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