UPSWEEPS Synonyms: 101 Similar and Opposite Words

upsweeps 1 of 2

noun

plural of upsweep

as in upheavals

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as in French twists

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upsweeps

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of upsweep

as in rises

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Noun

As in Pachinko, Lee captures the consequences that systemic historical upheavals visit upon private life.

— Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
But external leadership quickly devolves if our inner landscapes are left scattered to the wind during massive, often uninvited personal upheavals.

— Patrick Murphy, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of upheavals

Noun

There was so much going on, whether the props department were working on setting up the flowers, setting up the food, the dog trainers were getting the pugs ready, or some of the actors were just hanging out talking.

— Daisy Leepson, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
But Hearts of Darkness didn’t have anywhere as many macarons, pugs or frothy silk-satin gowns as Making Marie Antoinette does, so who knows which one future generations will watch more?

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of pugs

Verb

Smoke rises from the area of the Russian oil producer Gazprom Neft's Moscow oil refinery as seen from Dzerzhinsky in the Moscow region on September 20, 2026.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
The upper floor has roughly 11-foot ceilings, while the main level rises to about 14 feet, according to the listing information.

— David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of rises

Verb

Washington’s offensive line poses too many questions even if Daniels ascends.

— Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
When a bird ascends during a migratory flight, a barometric geolocator records a steep drop in air pressure, capturing the timing of departure and arrival for every stop along a bird’s migration route.

— Stephanie Szarmach, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of ascends

Verb

Printing circuits on curves One of the team’s systems mounts an aerosol jet printer on an articulated robotic arm.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
With billions in ticking fees, breakup penalties and financing on the line, Paramount mounts a full-court PR and political pressure campaign.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of mounts

Noun

Diaz’s main character sees the crash of 1929 coming and shorts the entire stock market, so that, when the economy collapses, his private fortune soars.

— Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
The military has struggled to adequately pay salaries as inflation soars and state budgets shrink.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

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