upraising 1 of 2

noun

Definition of upraisingnext
as in upheaval

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upraising

2 of 2

verb

present participle of upraise
1
as in lifting
to move from a lower to a higher place or position the runner's arms were upraised in a sign of victory as he crossed the finish line

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2
as in erecting
to fix in an upright position archaeologists are still not sure how the mysterious statues on Easter Island were upraised

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upraising
  1. upheaval
  2. lifting
  3. erecting
  4. thrust
  5. raising
  6. upsurge
  7. elevating
  8. upwelling
Noun
  • The resulting fallout led to internal upheaval and a loss of trust.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The United States ordered more than 75 strikes on ISIS camps to stop the terrorist group from taking advantage of the upheaval.
    Seyed Ismail Nafeesa, NBC News, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of upheaval
Verb
  • Emotional pain is a bit like lifting a bulky, heavy table.
    Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • But a number of countries—the United States, Israel, the United Arab Emirates—were even thinking about lifting sanctions if Assad.
    John Feffer, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of lifting
Verb
  • Protesters responded by launching fireworks at officers and erecting barricades along the city's central boulevard.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Various practices became associated with Advent, including lighting an Advent wreath, erecting a Christmas tree, and putting out Christmas decorations.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of erecting
Noun
  • In some cases, quakes here can cause vertical thrusts that drive tsunamis.
    Jesus Jiménez, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Jet engines produce more thrust at cooler temperatures and the Mojave air is smoothest early in the day, which is why the flights are scheduled for just after sun up.
    J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of thrust
Verb
  • About 32% of owners reported raising compensation, up a point from October.
    Lucia Mutikani, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Harris has come under fire for losing her campaign despite raising more than $1 billion.
    Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of raising
Noun
  • The upsurge of Chinese repression and aggression, in turn, will further impel the United States and its allies to shun Beijing and build a democratic order.
    Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2022
  • But the official results trickling in Sunday showed that mounting complaints in Uruguay about years of sluggish economic growth, stagnant wages and the government's struggle to stem an upsurge in violent crime helped to swing the election against Delgado's party.
    NAYARA BATSCHKE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of upsurge
Verb
  • With a mission of not changing but elevating, Rich ensured Alexandra Foods’ values, quality, and recipes remained the same, continuing Mark and Alexandra's legacy of authentic culinary craft.
    Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Its GPUs power breakthroughs across sectors from healthcare to finance, elevating the company to the world's most valuable by market capitalization in 2025.
    Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of elevating
Noun
  • The question is timely, given the unmistakable upwelling of investor enthusiasm toward equities in recent weeks and a reignited impulse by traders to grab for the raciest assets.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
  • But upwelling of seawater seems to be a common factor — and strong upwelling of cold, nutrient-rich water is currently hugging the Central California coastline.
    Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2024
Definition of upwelling
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