as in rises
to move or extend upward
an upthrusting seamount
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
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Ghana’s gold regulators introduced a new sliding‑scale royalty rate that rises in line with bullion prices, despite opposition from China, the US, and mining executives.—
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11 Mar. 2026
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His sister administered back thrusts and, eventually, an abdominal thrust formerly called the Heimlich maneuver.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
19 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Needs some fresh air and so leaves his flat and climbs the staircase to the top of the building.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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Arching canes feature showy pink blooms in the spring through fall with quite the display–the vine climbs up to 15 feet tall and 6 feet wide.—
Zoe Gowen,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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At a planning board meeting in January, an opponent of One Boca cited the upheavals of the last century and asked how anyone could approve a long-term plan given the uncertainty the next hundred years may bring.—
Jason Haber,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2026
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So Old So Young by Grant Ginder Over twenty years and five parties, six college friends reunite again and again, believing their bond will outlast the upheavals of adulthood.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2026
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Like his father, Khamenei ascends to the office without the necessary religious credentials to do so.—
Ramin Mostaghim,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Jon ascends to the status of Lord Commander, uniting disparate forces against the White Walkers, while Sansa fights tooth and nail to become the tough Queen in the North.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Feb. 2026
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As a laundromat owner who needs to save the multiverse, Yeoh breaks out all her moves, of both the emotional and action-flick varieties, and soars to make this wild tale way more personal than apocalyptic.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Souza, a Grammy Award-winner with 15 solo albums to her credit, soars with equal ease whether singing heartfelt lyrics or wordless melodies.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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In the new variant, this set up produces 536 hp in most situations but ups things to 657 hp when launch control mode is engaged.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
11 Mar. 2026
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That ups the pressure heading into Thursday's free skate, which makes up the other half of their overall score.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
17 Feb. 2026
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Wood said mortgage rates could rise more in the coming weeks if the disruption in oil supplies lifts inflation.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The authentication lifts the canvas’s worth from thousands to millions of dollars.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Upthrusts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upthrusts. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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