as in hill
an area of high ground
the animals huddled on the upland as the floodwater rose
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Recent Examples of upland
The preserve includes forest with northern and southern uplands separated by a small perennial stream and adjacent wetlands.
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Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 28 May 2024
Since the 1970s, most of the fighting has been confined to the uplands, where the army became an occupation force imposing central rule on ethnic minority populations.
—Thant Myint-U, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2021
Most upland hunters use pointing dogs to find woodcock before flushing them and taking a shot.
—Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 18 Oct. 2023
History By the 1860s, U.S. hunters were well familiar with the 10 gauge, shooting it on deer, waterfowl, upland birds, and small game.
—Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 28 Mar. 2024
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Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 28 May 2024
Since the 1970s, most of the fighting has been confined to the uplands, where the army became an occupation force imposing central rule on ethnic minority populations.
—Thant Myint-U, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2021
Most upland hunters use pointing dogs to find woodcock before flushing them and taking a shot.
—Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 18 Oct. 2023
History By the 1860s, U.S. hunters were well familiar with the 10 gauge, shooting it on deer, waterfowl, upland birds, and small game.
—Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 28 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upland
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Quincy Mining Company, on a hill between Hancock and Portage Lake, survived the nation's first boom, leaving a lasting legacy in the region.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 30 Dec. 2024
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View the rolling hills, explore hiking trails, and experience the ultimate outdoor adventure along the river.Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
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Finnegan arrived on the mound in the ninth with the Nationals leading, 7-6.Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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The goal, said Joshua Goodman, a spokesman for the department, is to rid New York of its mounds of flimsy plastic garbage bags and all their grotesqueries: the sidewalk ooze, the smell, the rats.Christopher Maag, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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The Ethiopian wolf is a reddish-brown solitary hunter only found in the highlands of Ethiopia.Ari Daniel, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
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The brand is owned by the Fonseca family, who have been farming agave in the highlands of Jalisco for five generations.Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Not many people see the path for Paramount+ to make it to the top of the mountain of entertainment — not without a hell of a lot more bundling.Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 28 Dec. 2024
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In the mountains of northern Utah on Christmas Eve, a man saved his brother after an avalanche buried him under several feet of snow.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Upland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upland. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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