upsweeping

present participle of upsweep

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for upsweeping
Verb
  • Maxey has also become one of the NBA’s best guards, and Edgecombe is still ascending.
    Tony Jones, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • An autopsy later determined the cause of Grant’s shocking death, at just 49 years old, to be a ruptured ascending aortic aneurysm.
    Sam McDowell July 1, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • And each time another first-time climber reaches the top, the applause rising from the rocks below suggests that, little by little, that community is growing.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
  • Practices are seeing rising amputations, and hospitalizations are surging.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2026
Verb
  • But was that uprising really such a good idea?
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Their desperation comes as the Venezuelan government faces mounting criticism over its response to the crisis.
    Isa Soares, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
  • Ciletti said the pressures on retail grocers have been mounting.
    Lauren Linder, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • Cecelia Kale was climbing a tree in her front yard in Tigerton on June 23 when a bat latched onto her leg, according to her family.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Cooling your feet brings down overall body temperature, so chill a pair of socks in the fridge during the day and slip them on before climbing into bed.
    Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • For leadership teams worldwide, this requires striking a careful balance between responding to immediate disruption and seizing arising opportunities to bolster growth.
    Anna Marks, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • The painting has undergone extensive restoration, removing overpainting by other hands and revealing imagery that, experts say, may have articulated a message of religious tolerance in a moment of social tensions arising partly from a refugee crisis.
    Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 26 June 2026
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“Upsweeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upsweeping. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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