UPSWEEPING Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

upsweeping

verb

present participle of upsweep

as in ascending

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Along with the ascending scope of the previous two struggles, this third struggle would be for a wider freedom, not simply for the people of one nation, but for all people for all time.

— Rob Nofsinger, Christian Science Monitor, 10 July 2026
The cause of death was an undetected ascending aortic aneurysm.

— Sean Gregory, Time, 10 July 2026

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But the number started rising about a decade ago, with a particularly notable spike in 2018 and 2019.

— Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
But interest in the nascent field is rising as companies notch up milestones, such as enabling people with degenerative conditions including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) to type or play video games using brain signals.

— Elaine Yu, CNBC, 11 July 2026

Definition of rising

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The entire unit lifts up above pickup bed height, then lowers down for mounting.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 July 2026
The fossil was discovered in 2021 on a ranch in South Dakota and named in honor of property owner Gary Licking, who died during the roughly five year excavation, restoration and mounting process.

— Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 15 July 2026

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The stock market has rallied to all-time highs this year, climbing a wall of worry that included an energy shock from an ongoing war with Iran.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Not long ago, a group of anthropologists were climbing the Inca Trail, the legendary hike through the cloud forests of the Andes Mountains that concludes at Machu Picchu’s Sun Gate.

— JD Shadel, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026

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The Fairfield Police Department in a social media post Friday morning announced the arrest of a 17-year-old boy on suspicion of murder and related offenses arising from the June 3 shooting at the Fairfield High School campus.

— Reeti Malhotra July 10, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
Teton Ridge seeks substantial damages arising from that conduct.

— Justin Kroll, Deadline, 9 July 2026

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