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 city lies close to the Tennessee border and is part of the larger Tennessee Valley region, which is known for its rolling hills, rivers, and strong ties to aerospace and defense industries.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • In the south and interior there are hills and low mountains.
    Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Buy before his price rises multiple rounds.
    Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Ohio climbs after a home win against West Virginia and now has put together two solid performances against Power 4 opponents.
    Chris Vannini, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • His 3-year-old grandson, Aaron Jennings, climbs the opposite chair and bounces on its spongy base, giggling.
    Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Human sequences depicted various runs and also ascents, descents, lifts, throws, wrestling, dances, a child crawling, and a woman pouring a bucket of water over another woman.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 23 May 2019
Verb
  • This wakes my kids who start crying.
    Esther K. Choy, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • With a pop, the pumping compressor wakes with startling strength.
    Steven Searcy, IEEE Spectrum, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The family is expected to remain there and not move to Buckingham Palace when William ascends to the throne.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Sep. 2025
  • In Jewish mysticism, sleep is described as a time when the soul ascends to connect with higher realms.
    Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • According to scientists, a molecular dipole arises when a molecule has partial positive and partial negative charge regions, giving the molecule an overall polarity that points in a specific direction.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
  • And then, of course, what happens is the streaming world arises.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Greenway Trail system crosses meadows, soars over bridges, ducks under roads, and meanders streamside with ample benches and picnic spots along the way.
    Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Layer on search fees, advisory services, retention bonuses, and the inevitable legal and PR bills, and the price tag quickly soars into the tens of millions.
    Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Uprises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uprises. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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