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upthrust

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of upthrust

to move or extend upward

an upthrusting seamount

Synonyms of upthrust

arise, ascend, aspire, climb, lift, mount, rise, soar, thrust, up, uprear, uprise, upturn

Words Related to upthrust

boost, elevate, raise, upheave, uplift, upraise

balloon, blast off, take off, zoom

crest, scale, surmount, top

cant, incline, lean, list, recline, slant, slope, tilt, tip

Near Antonyms of upthrust

dive, nose-dive, plummet, sink, slide

Antonyms of upthrust

decline, descend, dip, drop, fall (off), plunge

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