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uprose

verb

past tense of uprise
1
as in rose
to leave one's bed uprise! we have lots of work to do today!

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2
as in climbed
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 uprose
  1. rose
  2. climbed
  3. woke
  4. ascended
  5. arose
  6. soared
  7. awoke
  8. rolled out
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  • Natural gas used for electricity generation rose 87% between 2014 and 2024.
    — Joe McGee, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Ralph Lauren’s latest quarterly report showed revenue rose 14%, led by demand from younger shoppers as well as affluent ones.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of rose
Verb
  • Suicide remains the 10th leading cause of death in the United States, and CDC data released this year show firearm suicides actually climbed to their highest level on record in 2025, topping 28,000.
    — Courtney Marx, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • California’s median home price climbed back above $900,000 in August, according to the California Association of Realtors.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of climbed
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  • Above-average rainfall in June and August, along with several cold fronts sweeping across the region, woke the seeds from a lengthy slumber to transform the landscape.
    — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Neither support socialism or are perceived as woke, which is otherwise a growing trend among Democratic challengers in the country.
    — Hazel Gandhi, The Providence Journal, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of woke
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  • Hanson made his fame as one of the three Hanson brothers — including Isaac and Zac — who ascended to pop stardom in the late ’90s.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The first reigning queen of Japan, Suiko ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne in 593 CE and presided over a flowering of Buddhism under her regent, Prince Shotoku.
    — Liz Regalia, Parents, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of ascended
Verb
  • The closer the technology came to operating independently, the more questions arose around validation, liability and regulation.
    — Francesco Iorio, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Questions also arose about claims over acetaminophen use in pregnancy and autism.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of arose
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  • Bond yields in Japan have soared to their highest levels in three decades, boosted by inflation, the Bank of Japan raising interest rates and investors’ concerns about the government’s spending plans.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Shares of Greenland Energy soared 159%, with Greenland Mines seen up more than 200% and Critical Metals Corp nearly 37% higher.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of soared
Verb
  • Back in 2018, Tarantino reportedly awoke in the middle of the night to find two burglars inside his home.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The boy awoke at a family cottage in northern Ontario in 2024 with a bat resting across his nose and mouth.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of awoke
Verb
  • Not long afterward, a British media company began publishing The Robotics Law Journal, and an American legal-research firm rolled out The Journal of Robotics, Artificial Intelligence & Law.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Oxford and Ole Miss rolled out the unwelcome mat early in the week, starting Wednesday with a Lane Kiffen (incorrect spelling intentional) Roast at the Lyric Theater.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of rolled out
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“Uprose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uprose. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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