Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upsweeping
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Honnold gained world-wide fame after ascending Yosemite National Park’s 3,000-foot El Capitan without safety equipment or rope in 2017.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
26 Jan. 2026 -
The documentary, which won a BAFTA and an Academy Award, thrust both its subject and the sport of free solo climbing—the act of ascending a cliff or mountain alone, without any ropes, harnesses or safety gear—into the spotlight.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Kumar is one of millions of residents in the Indian capital suffering sporadic water shortages due to rising ammonia levels in the Yamuna River that last week forced six of the city’s nine major water plants to shut down.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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These cycles, which last about 11 years, mark periods of rising and falling solar activity.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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But was that uprising really such a good idea?—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
18 Dec. 2025
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Asian elephants face mounting threats from habitat loss, disease and human-elephant conflict, making successful live births increasingly important.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Prior to writing the letter, Sherman described streams of messages among restaurant owners sharing alerts about ICE activity, coordinating safe rides home or groceries for vulnerable workers, and keeping their businesses despite mounting fear.—
Serena Maria Daniels,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 Feb. 2026
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By adding PeerDAS and increasing blob capacity, this development helped push Ethereum out of a rut similar to Bitcoin's, climbing from about $2,700 to more than $3,000.—
Matthew Kayser,
Freep.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Doncic climbing in jersey sales Aside from viewership metrics in Slovenia, Doncic is seeing his popularity rise on another front.—
Eric Prisbell,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Jan. 2026
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The press feasted on Duesberg’s self-portrayal as the victim of ostracism arising from professional jealousies — a target of cancel culture before that was a thing.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Innovations here are not surprisingly arising out of tech-first companies rather than traditional media companies, but hopefully these types of innovations will spread across the streaming world.—
Howard Homonoff,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Upsweeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upsweeping. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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