UPRISES Synonyms: 107 Similar and Opposite Words

uprises 1 of 2

noun

plural of uprise

as in hills

an upward slope the sharp uprise leading up to the fortress would make an assault extremely difficult

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uprises

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verb

present tense third-person singular of uprise

as in rises

to leave one's bed uprise! we have lots of work to do today!

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as in climbs

to move or extend upward as we went from the coast into the state's interior, the land gradually began uprising and eventually we were on mountainous terrain

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Noun

If Shift is seen as a static object, then its physical center lies between the two hills.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Big schools in the flatlands—that is, not the wealthy hills—were overcrowded and failing.

— Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026

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Verb

From the city of Houghton, the road heads north through the lakeside communities of Eagle River and Eagle Harbor before reaching Brockway Mountain Drive, which climbs above Lake Superior near the tiny town of Copper Harbor.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2026
Volume climbs, the invoice becomes material and the architecture is already difficult to change.

— Giles Whiting, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of climbs

Noun

The route has seen barefoot ascents, no-hands ascents, and, the clearest indicator of its difficulty, an ascent by a climber wearing roller skates.

— Brian Laidlaw, Longreads, 1 Sep. 2026
Visit Greece recommends June through October as the most accessible period for climbing; winter ascents require specialized experience and equipment.

— Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of ascents

Verb

Washington’s offensive line poses too many questions even if Daniels ascends.

— Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
When a bird ascends during a migratory flight, a barometric geolocator records a steep drop in air pressure, capturing the timing of departure and arrival for every stop along a bird’s migration route.

— Stephanie Szarmach, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of ascends

Verb

San Miguel de Allende is celebrated for its thriving arts and culinary scenes, as well as Parroquia de San Miguel Arcángel, the neo-Gothic church that soars above the historic city’s central plaza.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026
Although an 11-foot studio version often displayed at the Smithsonian Museum is more recognizable, the smaller iteration is what soars through space during the original series’ opening credits.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Sep. 2026

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