upsweeping

verb

present participle of upsweep
as in ascending

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upsweeping
  1. ascending
  2. rising
  3. uprising
  4. mounting
  5. climbing
  6. arising
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  • Meanwhile, the fast-ascending Kit Connor is on course to have Elden Ring and the next X-Men movie — playing Cyclops — both releasing in 2028, which could catapult him to tier 1 stardom.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026
  • These Wall Street jesters are ascending at a moment when there’s immense interest in the machinations of finance firms and rainmakers.
    — Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of ascending
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  • White employment fell about 4%, while Asian employment remained roughly unchanged, rising about 1%.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
  • But over the past year, the company has seen its share price decline by approximately a third, largely due to rising costs.
    — Rob Wile, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of rising
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  • Hasina blames uprising on 'coordinated assault' Instead, Hasina on Wednesday blamed the violence on the protesters.
    — Shamim Chowdhury, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026
  • But was that uprising really such a good idea?
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2025
Definition of uprising
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  • Its debt load has been mounting for years, but the COVID pandemic and an energy crisis made things worse.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Advertisement The Defense Secretary has faced mounting scrutiny over his handling of the Iran war, the removal of senior military officers, and the Pentagon's relationship with Congress.
    — Nik Popli, Time, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of mounting
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  • Video footage released by Romania's intelligence service showed a person climbing the ladder of a building's fire escape, followed by brief flashes and flames engulfing a building.
    — STEPHEN McGRATH, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The initial spending surge is climbing but losing steam as AI capex growth as a share of GDP slows, the boost from last year’s tax depreciation incentives fades, and the stock-market wealth effect cools.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of climbing
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  • However, the companies have not announced a specific US Navy procurement award arising from the trial.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
  • In an email to Space, Asphaug explained some of the issues arising from this, since current estimates place the timing of the moon's formation anywhere from around 40 to 120 million years after the formation of the solar system.
    — Micah Hanks, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of arising
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