How to Use upright in a Sentence

upright

1 of 3 adjective

• Put your seat back in the upright position.
• The container should be kept upright to prevent leaks.
• But clear ice was covering the crack, and the sled stayed upright.
  — Hannah Hoag, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Feb. 2024
• To do this, stand the corn upright on a large cutting board or on the center of a Bundt pan.
  — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2023
• The opener comes with a base and should be stored upright while charging.
  — Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2024
• The base functions as the charging dock, so the opener needs to be stored upright when not in use.
  — Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Jan. 2023
• Insert the pointy tips into the soil so the markers stand upright.
  — Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 23 Mar. 2023
• The tree, which fell around 1 p.m., was upright again as of 6 p.m., according to the Park Service.
  — Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2023
• The handle folds in for storage, and it can be stored upright to save even more room.
  — Good Housekeeping, 6 Feb. 2023
• What to Consider: The bag does not stand upright on its own.
  — Todd Plummer, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2023
• And a bunch of other guys on this team fighting their guts out to keep me upright, man.
  — oregonlive, 28 Dec. 2022
• Plus, the dresser is plenty stable thanks to the steel tubes that keep it upright.
  — Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 28 Oct. 2023
• The band first got together in 1989 with Lynch on lead vocals and upright bass.
  — Vulture, 23 Dec. 2023
• It’s also been suggested that this may have been the first species to walk upright.
  — Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 6 Apr. 2023
• In the snaps, Tarek rests Tristan on his lap, holding him upright while the little boy looks at the camera.
  — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2024
• The soft serve sits on the cone like a slouchy cotton beanie, instead of upright in a confident twist.
  — Lucas Kwan Peterson, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2023
• The train had 43 passengers onboard and remained upright when a lone car went off the track.
  — Justin George, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2023
• Thomas walks with an upright kind of pep in his step, where Clarence kind of just flows in and out of situations.
  — Okla Jones, Essence, 19 Jan. 2024
• The wedge shape that is part of the generic C-car design has been camouflaged with lines that are crisp and upright.
  — Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 16 Mar. 2023
• There is something about being upright, stuck in place, that is agony for my spine, my hips, my feet, my knees.
  — Christy Tending, Longreads, 2 Feb. 2023
• This year, Zeller returned willingly and came through the falls wet but upright.
  — Billy Baker, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Apr. 2023
• Notably, the Escalade IQ forgoes the very upright, boxy shape of the classic for a more sharply sloping roof.
  — Laura Burstein, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2023
• Although the rear seats are a bit upright and thinly padded, the twin front bucket sport seats are superb.
  — Steven Cole Smith, Car and Driver, 6 July 2023
• Today, Home is upright in 170 feet of water and the hull is largely intact.
  — Hannah Hernandez, Journal Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2023
• And watching my mentor Derrick Hodge just kind of evolve on upright bass.
  — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2023
• Scientists believe the extinct species to be the first hominin to have left Africa and walk with a fully upright gait.
  — Katie Hunt, CNN, 6 Mar. 2024
• Suppose a long hauler struggles to stand upright for long periods but works on their feet for hours.
  — Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2022
• The bin remained upright, but tipped at a precarious angle against the truck.
  — Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 24 Feb. 2023
• The upright vacuum is equipped with strong suction to lift up dirt, dust, pet hair, crumbs, and other debris.
  — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
• Premium economy seats are cradle-like recliners, straddling the line between back-of-the-bus economy (and their upright seatbacks) and business-class beds that lie flat.
  — Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2024

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upright

2 of 3 adverb

• The green hood hangs upright on a wall, severed from the body of the sweatshirt.
  — Shantay Robinson, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 July 2022
• Then the officer dragged him upright and punched him in the back, the claim said.
  — Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2019
• The plane landed upright about a mile from the airport.
  — Mike Cruz, azcentral, 10 Jan. 2020
• Cut an inch away from the root and place them upright in a glass of water.
  — Natasha Bazika, House Beautiful, 1 July 2020
• The teen in a pink hoodie and torn black jeans sat upright before the judge.
  — Deepa Fernandes, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Dec. 2021
• Gasoline has been drained from the truck and it has been pulled back upright.
  — Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 17 July 2022
• The bears can weigh up to 300 pounds and stand five feet tall when standing upright.
  — Chuck Johnston, CNN, 23 Oct. 2022
• Keeping Love upright gives his arm a chance to make plays.
  — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2024
• Cut each cob in half, then stand each half upright and cut off the kernels.
  — Joe Yonan, The Denver Post, 15 July 2019
• His field-goal attempt from 53 yards hit the left upright and bounced away.
  — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2023
• In addition, more than 85% of the times that the chimpanzees walked upright occurred in the trees, rather than on the ground.
  — Jack Guy, CNN, 14 Dec. 2022
• Rails that once held the boats upright are still preserved along the floor in the building today.
  — oregonlive, 7 Oct. 2019
• The woman was buried upright, seated cross-legged on a bed of antlers.
  — Kristin Romey, National Geographic, 11 Nov. 2019
• The cup must be clean, food-safe, leakproof and can fit upright in a 10-inch hole and under the Slurpee dispense.
  — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 23 Apr. 2023
• Cut off top and bottom, stand the squash upright on its thick flat size on the board, then slice from top to bottom.
  — Beth Segal, cleveland, 8 Oct. 2020
• Darrisaw can do the job to help keep Carson Wentz upright from the blind side.
  — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Apr. 2021
• Sit it upright on a chopping board and use the knife to slice downward and remove the outer skin.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2021
• For assembly, stick the base of the tree into the hole and watch your tree stand upright all season long.
  — Casey Clark, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Nov. 2023
• Scout sits upright next to my mom and stares at her intensely for hours.
  — Mika Brzezinski, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2019
• Instead of clipping to the side of the pot, its magnetic bottom holds it upright in the pot.
  — Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping, 3 May 2021
• The new parents crouch next to Malti while Chopra Jonas holds her daughter upright in the water.
  — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2022
• The answer is man, who crawls on all fours as a baby, walks upright as a young man, and leans on a cane in old age.
  — Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2022
• The Kia landed on its hood before rolling back upright and skidding to a stop.
  — Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2023
• Gomez places the bottle upright and steps back, her clothes covered in a fresh coat of yeast and grape matter.
  — Melissa Mora Hidalgo, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2023
• Thibodeaux and Mase Funa both mixed playing with their hands down and upright on the edge.
  — oregonlive, 31 Mar. 2021
• To get started, firmly grip the handle and position the back corner of the blade (the heel) upright along the inside edge of the can's rim.
  — Christopher Michel, Country Living, 20 Apr. 2022
• To decant, make sure to stand the bottle upright long enough for the sediment to settle to the bottom.
  — New York Times, 30 Dec. 2021
• The fate of the freezer was not revealed, but photos show it was found intact and standing upright in the sand.
  — Mark Price The Charlotte Observer (tns), al, 6 June 2023
• There are two fasteners included to keep the unit upright and attached to the top of the toilet.
  — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2024
• Shannon walked upright, trudging through the snow behind her.
  — Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 1 Feb. 2024

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upright

3 of 3 noun

• The uprights of the structure were embedded in concrete.
• Sit upright on the floor with the legs stretched out in front of you.
  — Isadora Baum, Men's Health, 24 July 2023
• It was tugged left, banged off the upright and the lead remained 17-0 at the half.
  — Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 17 Apr. 2022
• What about the shoe standing upright on the Gordy's Home!
  — Evan Romano, Men's Health, 25 July 2022
• That forced the kick attempt, and the try sailed outside the upright, sealing the win for the Owls.
  — Jim Martinez, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2021
• The Bills had two extra points blocked in the wild card round and one graze an upright.
  — Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2022
• His first one, from 41 yards, hit the left upright, while the second, from 46 yards, doinked off the right.
  — Jonas Shaffer, Baltimore Sun, 5 Oct. 2022
• Switch to Business mode and the seat returns to upright.
  — Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 10 May 2022
• At the same time, bring arms forward and keep the torso upright.
  — Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 9 Aug. 2023
• Lift the weight off the rack, and engage your core to keep your torso upright.
  — Brett Williams, Men's Health, 6 July 2023
• The extra point hit the left upright and was no good, keeping it a 27-21 game.
  — Creg Stephenson | [e-mail], al, 26 Nov. 2021
• Then Sanders’ 32-yard field goal attempt hit against the upright for a miss.
  — Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com, 21 Nov. 2021
• Waldrop throttled back, rolling upright in the dive, and again filled his sights with the MiG.
  — Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics, 7 Dec. 2022
• In each video, Graziano would sit Noodle upright to see if the dog could stand on his own.
  — Zoe Sottile, CNN, 3 Dec. 2022
• Along each upright sat five students at blue desks, each with a buzzer in hand.
  — Detroit Free Press, 28 May 2023
• Cade York, meanwhile, hit the upright on his second point-after kick of the night to keep the Browns' lead at 13-7.
  — Chris Easterling, USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2022
• The front hubs and uprights are Grand National stock-car pieces.
  — Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 16 June 2023
• The upright, with the integral brake caliper is more like a robotic wasp nest.
  — Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 13 Aug. 2023
• Meanwhile, the van was hoisted out of the hole and set upright; the owner got in and drove it off, Timbers said.
  — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 20 July 2022
• The Razorbacks’ Cam Little bounced a field goal off the top of the right upright that would have given them the lead late.
  — Tim Bielik, cleveland, 1 Oct. 2022
• New England had a chance to win, but Nick Folk’s 56-yard field-goal try hit the left upright with with less than a minute to play.
  — Kyle Hightower, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Oct. 2021
• Still, McCord hit a 40-yarder off the upright late to prevent a perfect day.
  — Andy Kostka, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2021
• The Huskies had to settle for a short 25-yard field goal by kicker Grady Gross that snuck between the uprights.
  — Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2024
• Lutz’s kick hit the inside of the left upright, caromed down to the crossbar, bounced into the air and fell into the end zone.
  — Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2022
• But Matt Gay’s extra-point attempt hit the right upright, leaving the Rams with a 9-7 lead.
  — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2021
• Wright hit the left upright from 42 yards, but a false-start penalty on the Jaguars gave him another chance from 47.
  — Mark Long, orlandosentinel.com, 7 Nov. 2021
• The seating comfort is quite good, the posture upright.
  — Dan Neil, WSJ, 5 May 2022
• The cap holds the funnel upright, placing it at the highest point in the system to help massage air out of the nooks and crannies.
  — Car and Driver, 24 Oct. 2022
• Caleb Williams was the only one sitting as Utah’s game-winning field goal went through the uprights.
  — Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2023
• Divers rotated in and out of the 55-degree pool, trying to hold her upright.
  — Caitlin Gibson, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2023

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024