1
as in rose
to leave one's bed
uprise! we have lots of work to do today!
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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
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The Wild sold the Beer Twigs during the regular season, but the team has seen an uptick in sales since the games rose in importance.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
12 May 2026 -
Courts were backed up, the jail population rose once again, and absenteeism became rampant among corrections officers.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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The Hoosiers have climbed out of that hole thanks to Cignetti.—
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Admission has steadily climbed since 2023, underscoring the interest in theatrical experiences.—
Daron James,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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The name of the person who woke him up was redacted.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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My hero tenderly wrapped his snow-white daughter in a cravat; my heroine woke with a stab of fear, wondering where her stomach had gone.—
Eloisa James,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Both have been competing for California’s pivotal Latino vote, and the former Los Angeles mayor’s attacks have become increasingly aggressive as Becerra has ascended in the governor’s race.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Graham, a San Antonio native, began his NBA career with the Pelicans in 2011 as basketball operations intern and ascended through the ranks to become general manager in 2024.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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Even with the new tunnel machines, obstacles arose.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
7 May 2026
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The goal was to play a patient game then jump on the offensive when opportunities arose rather than trying to force the issue and abdicate defensive responsibilities.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Prices have soared above $4 per gallon as peak travel season begins.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
14 May 2026
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Batteries can solve this, and battery imports have soared, but Cuba still lacks utility scale storage, Piñon said.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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Mamun's family awoke on March 9 to phone calls saying the 35-year-old had been hurt.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
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When the sun rose over Baltimore on Sunday morning, the Red Sox awoke with a lingering sense of disbelief.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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The red carpet has been rolled out at the 79th Cannes Film Festival in the South of France.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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Kohlmann says every device should soon have a unique root password, one that Yarbo won’t provide to end users; firmware updates have already rolled out to the first 1,000 machines and are coming to additional waves of robots.—
Sean Hollister,
The Verge,
11 May 2026
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“Uprose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uprose. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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