upraising 1 of 2

noun

as in upheaval

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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. rearing
  7. upsurge
  8. elevating
Noun
  • The landscape stayed quiet for a while, until a series of upheavals in the American League West.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Artificial intelligence has unleashed the greatest upheaval within the industry since Steve Jobs unveiled the first iPhone in 2007.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of upheaval
Verb
  • Sauer argued that, with states beginning to mail ballots in the coming weeks, an order lifting the block on the USPS rule is needed as soon as possible to prevent confusion.
    — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The flattering design features a contoured waistband and medium compression for a shaping and lifting effect throughout.
    — Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of lifting
Verb
  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford responded by erecting a 24-by-12-foot bilingual sign in Grimsby, Ontario on Saturday with the Canadian name for the lake.
    — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The Coastal Commission signed off on the project a few years ago, after tussles over low-cost housing provisions during the course of erecting yet another luxury hotel.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of erecting
Noun
  • Crank it up to Qualify mode—to unleash the full power of the EV components—and the 849 launches forward with rocket-like thrust.
    — Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026
  • But in the current research, the scientists found a way to harness ambient acoustic energy and convert it into mechanical thrust – using sound to generate movement.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of thrust
Verb
  • Yosemite records few rabid bats, with the last case in 2025, but other national parks have issued rabies alerts within days or weeks, raising fresh questions about Yosemite’s public-health communication.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • OpenAI’s latest model, Astra, does more thinking beyond human oversight, boosting capabilities but raising concerns about loss of control.
    — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of raising
Verb
  • During spring and summer, those same ponds and lakes provided excellent nesting and gosling-rearing areas.
    — Mark Vrtiska, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
  • Was there a method to rearing such a fine student and good boy?
    — Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
Definition of rearing
Noun
  • These extra-institutional mass upsurges have posed the greatest challenges to the Hindu nationalist political order helmed by Modi.
    — Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026
  • But trading that against the potential benefit of many years of upsurge?
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of upsurge
Verb
  • To help reduce irritation and discomfort, try lying on your side to reduce pressure on swollen veins and elevating your legs with a pillow to improve blood flow.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026
  • But of all the wearable, outfit-elevating styles, there’s one that every generation keeps reaching for.
    — Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of elevating
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“Upraising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upraising. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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