as in hills
an upward slope
the sharp uprise leading up to the fortress would make an assault extremely difficult
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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uprises
Noun
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Nestled in the green hills of the Pacific Palisades and just miles from the Pacific Ocean, community members gathered for an afternoon service and concert to grieve, heal and remember — remember homes lost, remember their lives before displacement and remember to find hope in recovery.—
Camelia Heins,
Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026 -
Expansive windows frame the rows of grapes like living artwork, while terraces, pergolas, and outdoor living spaces invite residents to linger, glass in hand, taking in the sunset over the hills.—
Amplified Content Studio,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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At Sainte-Chapelle, the ticket rises to 22 euros for visitors from outside those countries, versus 16 euros for those within them, according to heritage officials.—
Thomas Adamson,
Fortune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Marital discord rises amid the chaos of the holidays.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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On Livonia Avenue, community navigator Troy Johnson climbs behind the wheel of the van, which functions as a mobile office for Brooklyn Justice Initiatives staff.—
Hannah Kliger,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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SpaceX has opted to bring its Crew Dragon spacecraft home a few times before the relief crew arrives, but normally there’s a few days of handoff where the station population climbs to 11.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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En route to the top floor—where five of the seven bedrooms and four of the six and a half bathrooms are located—the stairs appear at first quite normal, with the initial two ascents made of wood.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
14 Dec. 2025
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But the overall stretch, with steep ascents, descents, and prominent 18-wheel truck madness, extends 40 miles from just north of Castaic in Los Angeles County to the bottom of the grade where the I-5 enters the San Joaquin Valley in Kern County.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
30 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Smart Tags snap into the bricks to control different behaviors, and a quick shake wakes everything up.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Your 4th House of Authenticity wakes as the Moon arrives, guiding you to make small changes that soothe your space and simplify plans.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Alec ascends and evolves through the greatest love of all, which is found within himself.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Tate McRae’s So Close To What rises 8-5 (40,000), SZA’s SOS steps 7-6 (40,000), Sabrina Carpenter’s Man’s Best Friend falls 5-7 (38,000), and Wallen’s One Thing at a Time ascends 9-8 (36,000).—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In the story, there is a lot of comedy that naturally arises from tragic moments, from dark, depressing moments.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
10 Jan. 2026
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In the decades since, analytical philosophers have produced all manner of models meant to explain how consciousness arises.—
Dan Turello,
New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2026
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The radiant will rest low on the northern horizon after sunset, but soars high overhead during the pre-dawn peak-viewing hours.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
3 Jan. 2026
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Deep in the Carrizo Gorge and high above the desert floor soars the Goat Canyon train trestle — the world’s largest such bridge made entirely of wood, the better to withstand the harsh conditions of the Jacumba Mountains.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Dec. 2025
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