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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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  • Focused on creating an immersive experience that starts upon arrival, Diaz enlisted a scent designer to create Disco Lace, a signature scent for Bar Leone that is a blend of lavender, rose and enoki.
    — Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Median pay for chief technology officers rose $809,587 from 2021 to 2025 while median pay for CEOs—typically the C-suite leader most likely to reap massive pay rewards—only rose $698,399.
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of rose
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  • The death toll following last week's unprecedented flash flood at the Nepal-Tibet border has climbed to 1,344, with an additional 4,996 people believed to still be missing as of Saturday, officials said.
    — Jon Haworth, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Expedia said in June that searches using budget filters have climbed more than 1,200% compared with 12 months ago.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of climbed
Verb
  • 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
  • Even after a bailiff woke him up, Martin slumped over in his wheelchair, inside a courtroom bullpen, occasionally jerking and opening his eyes.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of woke
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  • 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
  • As then-lieutenant governor, McKee ascended to the top office.
    — Whitman Littlefield, The Providence Journal, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of ascended
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  • The movements that arose out of the deaths of Black people at the hands of largely white police officers and the systematic abuse of women by powerful men were hallmarks of 21st-century progressive thinking.
    — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Sep. 2026
  • That plan nearly came together, but Fincher left the film when budgetary issues arose, and the project was put on hold.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of arose
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  • Standing beneath the stars and stripes as our National Anthem filled Arrowhead and a B-2 soared overhead was one of them.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Palantir soared 135% in 2025, 340% in 2024 and another 167% in 2023.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of soared
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  • 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
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  • In the period, Golden Goose rolled out globally the Marathon Speed sneaker, following its exclusive launch in China and South Korea in 2025.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • SkyShowtime was launched in late 2022 and gradually rolled out across more than 20 European territories, combining content from Peacock, Paramount+ and Sky.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 14 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 20 Sep. 2026.

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