UPTHRUSTED Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

upthrusted

verb

past tense of upthrust

as in climbed

to move or extend upward an upthrusting seamount

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Now, as my anxiety climbed, the smell was becoming inseparable from the fear.

— Ledio Cakaj, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026
Ossoff has climbed sharply in prediction markets since the spring, with his chances of capturing the Democratic nomination roughly tripling and moving him into the same conversation as Newsom and Ocasio-Cortez.

— Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of climbed

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Cunningham could easily be higher and has ascended into a great spot in NBA discussions.

— Zach Harper, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Longtime Rivals Nvidia ascended to the top of the semiconductor industry after developers realized that its graphics processing units — technology popularized by computer gamers — were well-suited for training AI models.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of ascended

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Unitree soared 460% the day of its IPO in Shanghai last week, but has retreated some 27% since then, according to LSEG data.

— Anniek Bao,Elaine Yu, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
One of the newest members of the billionaire club, Scale AI cofounder Lucy Guo, is a more recent example of someone whose spending habits have remained relatively modest as her fortune has soared.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of soared

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Wednesday’s topping-out ceremony, when a construction crew lifted the final structural beam into place, doesn’t change that.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
CrowdStrike's results lifted shares of fellow cybersecurity giant Palo Alto Networks, up more than 10% on Thursday.

— Paulina Likos, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

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