upright
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Definition of upright
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Synonyms & Antonyms for upright
Synonyms: Adjective
all right, decent, ethical, good, honest, honorable, just, moral, nice, right, right-minded, righteous, straight, true, virtuous
Antonyms: Adjective
bad, black, dishonest, dishonorable, evil, evil-minded, immoral, indecent, sinful, unethical, unrighteous, wicked, wrong
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Examples of upright in a Sentence
Adjective
Put your seat back in the upright position. The container should be kept upright to prevent leaks.Noun
The uprights of the structure were embedded in concrete.
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Greg Joseph’s made one but missed a second off the upright. — Dan Labbe, cleveland.com, "Browns vs. Redskins offensive report: Rashard Higgins keeps making plays for his quarterbacks," 8 Aug. 2019 The back seat has three-across shoulder room, but the seatback is fairly upright with no recline. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "$74,000 Ford F-150? Dearborn’s best, but love is blind," 22 June 2019 Unlike the rest of Indian’s lineup of cruisers, the riding position is upright. — David Curcurito, Popular Mechanics, "A Day on the New Indian FTR 1200, Then Tequila," 16 May 2019 More than anything, though, a quicker trigger could help keep him upright and help restore him to the ranks of the league’s top young quarterbacks. — Mike Jones, USA TODAY, "Opinion: More than ever, Eagles need Carson Wentz to find a way to stay on the field," 21 Aug. 2019 She and Emily got to work in the bedroom, leaning the mattress up against the window and hauling the box spring to an upright position. — J. Robert Lennon, The New Yorker, "The Loop," 19 Aug. 2019 So, Minnesota, make sure your seat backs and tray tables are in their full upright position: Christmas in July — at the airport, anyway — has been canceled. — Jasmine Johnson, Twin Cities, "Snow on the ground in the middle of July? Not anymore: The airport’s last pile has finally melted," 19 July 2019 While the upright position of a paddle board helps you see into the water, kayaks are available as an alternative. — Bonnie Gross, sun-sentinel.com, "Boat tours explore underwater Biscayne National Park," 20 June 2019 Tomato plants are floppy by nature, so don't fault your gardening skills if your stems won't stand upright. — Doug Hall, Good Housekeeping, "The 4 Best Ways to Support Your Tomato Plants," 19 July 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb
Cut each cob in half, then stand each half upright and cut off the kernels. — Joe Yonan, The Denver Post, "For lazy summer days, this corn, tomato and tortilla-chip salad does all the work for you," 15 July 2019 Although soft-sided, the cooler can sit upright without sagging. — Los Angeles Times, "Gear that keeps clothes neat, you cool, and your feet and your dog happy," 18 July 2019 All those institutions bent over backward to keep the house of cards upright. — David Roberts, Vox, "Coal left Appalachia devastated. Now it’s doing the same to Wyoming.," 9 July 2019 After performing its latest job, the booster landed upright on a floating platform in the pitch-black Atlantic. — Marcia Dunn, The Seattle Times, "Newest SpaceX booster flies again with Indonesia satellite," 7 Aug. 2018 Of course, Kaye realized, sitting upright and glancing toward a small group of men with binoculars for spotting eagles. — Elizabeth Poliner, chicagotribune.com, "2019 Algren Awards: Finalist: Sabelle," 20 July 2019 Cut each cob in half, then stand each half upright and cut off the kernels. — Joe Yonan, The Denver Post, "For lazy summer days, this corn, tomato and tortilla-chip salad does all the work for you," 15 July 2019 Cut each cob in half, then stand each half upright and cut off the kernels. — Joe Yonan, Washington Post, "For lazy summer days, this corn, tomato and tortilla-chip salad does all the work for you," 7 July 2019 Then, the officer dragged him upright and punched him in the back, the claim said. — nola.com, "After a 4-year-old took doll from store, video shows Phoenix police pulling gun on parents," 16 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Moronta finally rose and walked off the field with the trainer holding his arm upright. — SFChronicle.com, "Giants reliever Reyes Moronta leaves game with bad-looking arm injury," 31 Aug. 2019 Vizcaino hit the left upright from 55 yards on the Bengals’ next drive. —