UPTHRUSTING Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

upthrusting

verb

present participle of upthrust

as in rising

to move or extend upward an upthrusting seamount

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The travel-retail business is expected to continue rising due to a confluence of other factors, including the 4 to 5 percent yearly increase of travelers.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Super El Niño impact Inflation in India has been rising for 10 straight months, crossing the central bank's medium-term target of 4% in August, even as economic growth has been resilient so far.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of rising

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Testosterone replacement therapy prescriptions are climbing fast, and the men on them are no longer whispering about it.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026
Some neighbors captured video showing people climbing from a third-floor window and fleeing the scene.

— Abby Dodge, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

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Even—perhaps especially—for a Beltway outsider, ascending the American political ladder requires a tremendous amount of glad-handing and personal magnetism, if not charm.

— Jonathan A. Czin, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
Since the creation of the Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP) in 2011, there have been four categories of academies, each requiring an ascending level of investment and support staff.

— Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

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Oracle founder Larry Ellison dethroned Musk as the richest person in the world briefly last year after his company’s breakout earnings report sent shares soaring by 36%.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
The soaring legal costs have come under greater scrutiny in recent years as Los Angeles’ financial problems have gotten worse.

— Sean Greene, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

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