as in hill
an upward slope
the sharp uprise leading up to the fortress would make an assault extremely difficult
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as in to rise
to leave one's bed
uprise! we have lots of work to do today!
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as in to climb
to move or extend upward
as we went from the coast into the state's interior, the land gradually began uprising and eventually we were on mountainous terrain
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Recent Examples of uprise
Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 9 Dec. 2020
There are, of course, some individuals who are concerned about the uprise of AI.
—Ben Meisner, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2022
Justiniano says that the October 2019 social uprise and the pandemic deeply affected her family.
—Daniela Mohor W., CNN, 20 Nov. 2021
While teachers in Arizona are marching to the state Capitol Thursday, more than 10,000 teachers in Colorado are expected to demonstrate in Denver as part of this burgeoning teacher uprise.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Fox News, 26 Apr. 2018
Besides, that way the maps are harder for other systems to get ahold of in case of a robot uprise.
—Ben Panko, Smithsonian, 26 July 2017
Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
Haniyeh was born in a refugee camp near Gaza City, and joined Hamas in the late 1980s during the First Intifada, or uprising against Israel’s occupation in Gaza and the West Bank.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 31 July 2024
Both 13-year and 17-year-old cicada broods are uprising simultaneously.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 30 Apr. 2024
There are multiple fees at the center of this year’s Amazon seller uprising.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
The star also played uprising leader and Peter's lookalike, Pugachev, through the entire season before that character, too, met an untimely end in the finale.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 15 May 2023
This was the first time the Supreme Court decided on Section 3, a clause that says officials who engaged in insurrection, an act of uprising against the government, should be barred from holding office again.
—Gillian Brassil, Sacramento Bee, 4 Mar. 2024
The prime minister’s post in the PA was set up in 2003, following the Second Palestinian Intifada (uprising) after the US, the European Union and Israel called for reforms.
—Ibrahim Dahman, CNN, 26 Feb. 2024
Advertisement For Israel, in turn, Thai workers are a way to avoid using Palestinian workers, who, until the 1987 intifada — or uprising against Israeli occupation — were the country’s primary agricultural labor force.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2023
Noun
It’s called crustal uplift, crustal uprise, tectonic uplift—all terms that refer to the same idea.
—Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 9 Dec. 2020
There are, of course, some individuals who are concerned about the uprise of AI.
—Ben Meisner, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2022
Justiniano says that the October 2019 social uprise and the pandemic deeply affected her family.
—Daniela Mohor W., CNN, 20 Nov. 2021
While teachers in Arizona are marching to the state Capitol Thursday, more than 10,000 teachers in Colorado are expected to demonstrate in Denver as part of this burgeoning teacher uprise.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Fox News, 26 Apr. 2018
Besides, that way the maps are harder for other systems to get ahold of in case of a robot uprise.
—Ben Panko, Smithsonian, 26 July 2017
Verb
That’s, of course, because the June presidential debate led us to Biden’s courageous and unexpected decision to step down, smash any intraparty uprising about a free-for-all primary, and declare Kamala Harris his successor.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
Haniyeh was born in a refugee camp near Gaza City, and joined Hamas in the late 1980s during the First Intifada, or uprising against Israel’s occupation in Gaza and the West Bank.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 31 July 2024
Both 13-year and 17-year-old cicada broods are uprising simultaneously.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 30 Apr. 2024
There are multiple fees at the center of this year’s Amazon seller uprising.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
The star also played uprising leader and Peter's lookalike, Pugachev, through the entire season before that character, too, met an untimely end in the finale.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 15 May 2023
This was the first time the Supreme Court decided on Section 3, a clause that says officials who engaged in insurrection, an act of uprising against the government, should be barred from holding office again.
—Gillian Brassil, Sacramento Bee, 4 Mar. 2024
The prime minister’s post in the PA was set up in 2003, following the Second Palestinian Intifada (uprising) after the US, the European Union and Israel called for reforms.
—Ibrahim Dahman, CNN, 26 Feb. 2024
Advertisement For Israel, in turn, Thai workers are a way to avoid using Palestinian workers, who, until the 1987 intifada — or uprising against Israeli occupation — were the country’s primary agricultural labor force.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uprise
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Mentone Alabama is known for its rolling green hills, but in the northeastern corner of the state, just a few miles from the Georgia border, the tiny village of Mentone is decidedly a mountain town.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2025
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His characteristically sparse prose only makes this portrait of a necrophiliac serial killer haunting the hill country of eastern Tennessee that much more disturbing: Lester Ballard makes Norman Bates look like Beaver Cleaver.—
M.L. Rio,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The average tariff on all U.S. imports would rise from less than 3% to about 20%, Ashworth estimated.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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Between July 2020 and July 2024, Census Bureau figures show the state's population rose from 29.1 million to 31.3 million, an increase of almost four eight percent in just four years.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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Similar shipments to the European Union have climbed even faster, reaching 12 million parcels a day last year.—
Keith Bradsher,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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Robinhood's assets under custody climbed 88% in the quarter to $193 billion, while quarterly net interest revenue, the bulk of which comes from margin investing, jumped 25% to $296 million.—
Jaiveer Shekhawat and Manya Saini,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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In the 30 years since my first free ascent, only 12 people have made an all free ascent of the Nose.—
Lynn Hill,
Outside Online,
17 Feb. 2025
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The strike was pivotal to Osborn’s political ascent, coming at a time when unions, including the United Auto Workers, were pushing harder against companies for higher wages and benefits.—
Jeffrey Fleishman,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Kirby Van Vliet woke to a faint smell of smoke in the air just before 8 a.m. Jan. 9.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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In the end, everyone wakes from their temporary dystopian dreamland.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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He was helped by Denver ascending into contention, which resulted in the team’s first playoff berth since 2015, while snapping a streak of seven straight losing seasons.—
Troy Renck,
The Denver Post,
6 Feb. 2025
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In a climactic sequence unfolding in woodland, the camera ascends to offer the stark sight of the trees, arrestingly straight and tall.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
5 Feb. 2025
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Pro tip: Go clockwise for better views and more gradual inclines, per DCR.—
Sabrina Moreno,
Axios,
25 Oct. 2024
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In shadowed halls where codes align, A contest brews, a steep incline.—
Emily Forlini,
PCMAG,
28 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The idea for a chess tournament contested by NFL players arose through Rensh’s friendship with Larry Fitzgerald, the legendary former Arizona Cardinals wide receiver and an avid chess player.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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In Georgia, such assurances were crucial as chemical regulators investigated how a deadly cloud that arose from liquid nitrogen killed six workers in a poultry processing facility, said Shelly Anand, executive director of the immigrant and worker rights nonprofit Sur Legal Collaborative.—
Emily Alpert Reyes,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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