uprise
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uprising\ ˌəp-ˈrī-ziŋ
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Definition of uprise
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Synonyms & Antonyms for uprise
Synonyms: Verb
arise, get up, rise, roll out, turn out
Synonyms: Noun
acclivity, ascent, hill, rise, upgrade, uphill
Antonyms: Verb
Antonyms: Noun
declension, decline, declivity, descent, dip, downgrade, downhill, drop-off, fall, hang, hanging
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Examples of uprise in a Sentence
Verb
uprise! we have lots of work to do today! as we went from the coast into the state's interior, the land gradually began uprising and eventually we were on mountainous terrainNoun
the sharp uprise leading up to the fortress would make an assault extremely difficult
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The Koch education effort follows a national educators uprising that began last year over teacher pay and classroom conditions and escalated to major teacher strikes that shut down schools in multiple states. — Sally Ho, The Seattle Times, "Koch group touts education push on curriculum, technology," 28 Jan. 2019 Uprising volunteers have come to court to make a list of candidates to bond out and learn about the cases. — charlotteobserver, "Six Charlotte women bailed out of jail in time for Mother's Day," 12 May 2017 Company co-founder Jenna Walker, who started Artifact Uprising with sister Katie Thurmes in 2012, stepped down from day-to-day duties in August but is still an adviser. — Tamara Chuang, The Denver Post, "Artifact Uprising remains intact in Denver while VSCO consolidates," 17 Jan. 2017Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
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, "Arizona schools close as thousands of teachers protest for more pay, school resources," 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, "Roomba Wants to Sell Maps of Your Home," 26 July 2017 Besides, that way the maps are harder for other systems to get ahold of in case of a robot uprise. — Ben Panko, Smithsonian, "Roomba Wants to Sell Maps of Your Home," 26 July 2017 Besides, that way the maps are harder for other systems to get ahold of in case of a robot uprise. — Ben Panko, Smithsonian, "Roomba Wants to Sell Maps of Your Home," 26 July 2017 Besides, that way the maps are harder for other systems to get ahold of in case of a robot uprise. — Ben Panko, Smithsonian, "Roomba Wants to Sell Maps of Your Home," 26 July 2017 Besides, that way the maps are harder for other systems to get ahold of in case of a robot uprise. — Ben Panko, Smithsonian, "Roomba Wants to Sell Maps of Your Home," 26 July 2017 Besides, that way the maps are harder for other systems to get ahold of in case of a robot uprise. — Ben Panko, Smithsonian, "Roomba Wants to Sell Maps of Your Home," 26 July 2017 Besides, that way the maps are harder for other systems to get ahold of in case of a robot uprise. — Ben Panko, Smithsonian, "Roomba Wants to Sell Maps of Your Home," 26 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'uprise.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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