upthrusted

verb

past tense of upthrust
as in climbed
to move or extend upward an upthrusting seamount

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upthrusted
  1. climbed
  2. rose
  3. ascended
  4. soared
  5. lifted
  6. upped
Verb
  • So as the picks start coming off the board and realizing there’s a little bit more opportunity to get him, our excitement level climbed.
    — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • The typical age of a first-time buyer climbed to 40, an all-time high.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Definition of climbed
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  • Outbound shipments to the US rose 26% year-on-year in June, one month after notching the fastest pace since early 2021.
    — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • Between 2025 and 2026, Gen Z’s excitement about AI dropped 14%, meanwhile feelings of anger rose 9%.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 14 July 2026
Definition of rose
Verb
  • Sporting nirvana When Fernández’s header hit the net nearly 10 minutes later, those Argentines ascended into a realm of sporting nirvana that might come along once or twice in a lifetime.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • Blubaugh ascended the Houston Astros’ farm system as a starting pitcher but is flourishing in the bullpen during his first taste of major-league life.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of ascended
Verb
  • The nation’s spending on obesity medicines, including GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy, soared by 81% last year, PwC said.
    — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
  • Philly fans, who loudly booed everyone but Schwarber and Bryce Harper throughout the night, quietly headed toward the exits when Walker's winning shot soared over the left field wall.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Definition of soared
Verb
  • These from Kenneth Cole have a square-toe silhouette and slightly lifted sole.
    — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 16 July 2026
  • Noe’s wife lifted the smaller children onto the table; the larger ones got themselves up on cupboards.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Definition of lifted
Verb
  • Skechers has seriously upped its aesthetic game in recent years (just ask superfan Martha Stewart), but the brand's shoes are just as supportive as ever.
    — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 4 July 2026
  • Over the past three years, Devo have dramatically upped their touring activity after being mostly inactive between 2015 and 2023.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026
Definition of upped
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“Upthrusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upthrusted. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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