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{
"up-front":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": being or coming in or at the front: such as",
": frank , forthright",
": being in a conspicuous or leading position",
": paid or payable in advance",
": playing in a front line (as in football)",
": in or at the front",
": in advance",
": in an up-front manner : frankly , forthrightly"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u0259p-\u02c8fr\u0259nt",
"\u02c8\u0259p-\u02ccfr\u0259nt"
],
"synonyms":[
"candid",
"direct",
"forthcoming",
"forthright",
"foursquare",
"frank",
"free-spoken",
"freehearted",
"honest",
"open",
"openhearted",
"out-front",
"outspoken",
"plain",
"plainspoken",
"straight",
"straightforward",
"unguarded",
"unreserved"
],
"antonyms":[
"dissembling",
"uncandid",
"unforthcoming"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Along with trendy details (four suits feature belted waists), Fletcher also included some can't-go-wrong classics, like two black one-piece swimsuits \u2014 one with a lace- up front and the other with a daring neckline. \u2014 Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE.com , 1 June 2022",
"With his power play only 2-for-16 in the series, coach Scotty Bowman tried a new unit: Larionov, Slava Kozlov and Martin Lapointe up front and Sergei Fedorov and Nicklas Lidstrom at the points. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 22 May 2022",
"Its appearance is also marked by a heavy-duty bumper up front and a steel bumper out back. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 21 May 2022",
"Jordan Davis is a monster of a man and a space-eater up front . \u2014 Jonas Shaffer, Baltimore Sun , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The 6-foot Siebeck is not the only talent up front for the Bulldogs, but his steady play stood out Monday in a 25-19, 25-16 road win against Zion-Benton. \u2014 Darren Day, chicagotribune.com , 5 Apr. 2022",
"This aerobic insulator is the mullet of puffy jackets, combining baffles of ultralight synthetic insulation up front and laser-cut perforated ventilation in the back. \u2014 Frederick Reimers, Outside Online , 29 Mar. 2022",
"New York bolstered its defense by acquiring Philadelphia's Justin Braun and improved their depth up front , adding Tyler Motte from Vancouver and Winnipeg's Andrew Copp. \u2014 Larry Lage, ajc , 22 Mar. 2022",
"The car has also been equipped with a new braking system by Squadra Corse, which features bigger 15.35-inch rotors up front and new calipers for greater stopping power. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 5 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"1945, in the meaning defined above",
"Adverb",
"1937, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195524"
},
"up-to-the-minute":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": extending up to the immediate present : including the very latest information",
": marked by complete up-to-dateness"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u0259p-t\u00fc-\u1e6fh\u0331\u0259-\u02c8mi-n\u0259t"
],
"synonyms":[
"contemporary",
"current",
"designer",
"hot",
"mod",
"modern",
"modernistic",
"new",
"new age",
"new-fashioned",
"newfangled",
"present-day",
"red-hot",
"space-age",
"state-of-the-art",
"ultramodern",
"up-to-date"
],
"antonyms":[
"antiquated",
"archaic",
"dated",
"fusty",
"musty",
"oldfangled",
"old-fashioned",
"old-time",
"out-of-date",
"pass\u00e9"
],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1912, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-184859"
},
"upbeat":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an unaccented beat or portion of a beat in a musical measure",
": the last beat of the measure",
": an increase in activity or prosperity",
": cheerful , optimistic",
": a beat in music that is not accented and especially one just before a downbeat",
": cheerful and positive"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u0259p-\u02ccb\u0113t",
"\u02c8\u0259p-\u02ccb\u0113t"
],
"synonyms":[
"blithe",
"blithesome",
"bright",
"buoyant",
"canty",
"cheerful",
"cheery",
"chipper",
"eupeptic",
"gay",
"gladsome",
"lightsome",
"sunny",
"winsome"
],
"antonyms":[
"dour",
"gloomy",
"glum",
"morose",
"saturnine",
"sulky",
"sullen"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"I like a story with an upbeat ending.",
"I tried to stay upbeat about losing the election.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"This upbeat and lighthearted read has all the necessary ingredients any hopeless romantic could want: the importance of love, family and finding oneself. \u2014 Mary Cadden, USA TODAY , 7 June 2022",
"The current brand is about joy and uplift, with a dash of sentimentality, all being presented by an upbeat and occasionally self-deprecating host who wants to ensure that everyone, audience and guest alike, has a little fun. \u2014 Mychal Denzel Smith, Men's Health , 3 June 2022",
"For all her wandering, Lambert\u2019s partner remains her true north in this upbeat , sweet ode to a love that distance only make grow fonder. \u2014 Melinda Newman, Billboard , 29 Apr. 2022",
"There\u2019s a lot going on there, including the upbeat , sometimes educational music and the nostalgia factor. \u2014 Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Glen's upbeat hit takes you through the thoughts of a solider. \u2014 Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living , 23 Mar. 2022",
"So turn up your charisma, invest in some good lighting and keep your entry upbeat . \u2014 Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure , 19 Jan. 2022",
"Despite its upbeat , guitar-heavy arrangement, the track explores the emotional upheaval caused by the loss of a close companion. \u2014 Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone , 14 Jan. 2022",
"The strong upbeat was led by a large 37% growth in Sterile Injectables segment. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 11 Nov. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on his arrival at the summit was less upbeat than Mr. Scholz. \u2014 Laurence Norman, WSJ , 30 May 2022",
"The more upbeat songs contain small revelations, too. \u2014 Joshua Minsoo Kim, Rolling Stone , 10 May 2022",
"Fisher is typically publicly upbeat about all his players, former or current. \u2014 Brent Zwerneman, San Antonio Express-News , 10 May 2022",
"Amid the bleak news that has emerged from Ukraine since Russia launched its invasion last week, over the weekend a more upbeat nugget of information emerged about one of the key figures involved. \u2014 Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Although this year\u2019s Super Bowl commercials have been largely upbeat , several touched on undercurrents of financial stress. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Feb. 2022",
"Still, the index remains squarely in positive territory: Readings above a breakpoint of 50 indicate the overall mood is more upbeat than pessimistic. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 7 Feb. 2022",
"Four singers then chime in, but despite performing in such a classy setting, the vocalists dive right into the raunchy, NSFW lyrics, with a more upbeat feel than the original. \u2014 Anna Chan, Billboard , 19 Jan. 2022",
"The mood in the newsroom was upbeat , not least because this was the first time after more than two years of pandemic restrictions that the staff was working together in the office. \u2014 Sheila Coronel, The New Yorker , 17 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1869, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Adjective",
"1947, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-184934"
},
"upbraid":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to criticize severely : find fault with",
": to reproach severely : scold vehemently",
": to criticize or scold severely"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u0259p-\u02c8br\u0101d",
"\u02cc\u0259p-\u02c8br\u0101d"
],
"synonyms":[
"baste",
"bawl out",
"berate",
"call down",
"castigate",
"chastise",
"chew out",
"dress down",
"flay",
"hammer",
"jaw",
"keelhaul",
"lambaste",
"lambast",
"lecture",
"rag",
"rail (at ",
"rant (at)",
"rate",
"ream (out)",
"rebuke",
"reprimand",
"reproach",
"scold",
"score",
"tongue-lash"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"his wife upbraided him for his irresponsible handling of the family finances",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The National Covid Memorial Wall, which the campaigners expect to clean away at some stage, is an attempt both to remember the dead and to upbraid the living. \u2014 Sam Knight, The New Yorker , 30 Apr. 2021",
"Yet far from celebrating these attempts to do what many schools won\u2019t, the nation\u2019s scolds have apparently decided this a good time to upbraid and obstruct parents who dare to do more than sit and fret. \u2014 Matthew Rice, National Review , 20 Aug. 2020",
"Indeed, the day after Pierson\u2019s testimony, the president upbraided Coats\u2019s successor, Joseph Maguire, for Pierson\u2019s assessment. \u2014 Franklin Foer, The Atlantic , 11 May 2020",
"Malaparte is particularly pained by other people\u2019s poor taste in clothes, and even has an anecdote about being dragged before Mussolini himself and upbraided for gossiping about Il Duce\u2019s neckties. \u2014 Lidija Haas, Harper's Magazine , 27 Apr. 2020",
"But Chisholm is also upbraided by Martindale\u2019s Abzug, who insists that the women\u2019s movement can\u2019t afford to alienate male allies. \u2014 Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic , 17 Apr. 2020",
"Modly resigned Tuesday, shortly after taking a 35-hour trip to the USS Theodore Roosevelt and upbraiding the ship\u2019s commanding officer, Capt. \u2014 NBC News , 9 Apr. 2020",
"Liz recalls being upbraided on a panel by the other directors (all of them male) for using the drops instead of getting her actors to recall past feelings, Method-style. \u2014 David Gordon, Harper's magazine , 6 Jan. 2020",
"Biden and others, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., upbraided the tech giant for essentially profiting off a form of disinformation. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 23 Oct. 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English upbreyden , from Old English \u016bpbregdan , probably from \u016bp up + bregdan to snatch, move suddenly \u2014 more at braid ",
"first_known_use":[
"12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-184006"
},
"upend":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to set or stand on end",
": overturn sense 1",
": to affect to the point of being upset or flurried",
": defeat , beat",
": to rise on an end",
": to set, stand, or rise on end"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u0259p-\u02c8end",
"\u02cc\u0259p-\u02c8end"
],
"synonyms":[
"beat",
"best",
"conquer",
"defeat",
"dispatch",
"do down",
"get",
"get around",
"lick",
"master",
"overbear",
"overcome",
"overmatch",
"prevail (over)",
"skunk",
"stop",
"subdue",
"surmount",
"take",
"trim",
"triumph (over)",
"win (against)",
"worst"
],
"antonyms":[
"lose (to)"
],
"examples":[
"He upended the bicycle to fix its flat tire.",
"I upended the bucket to use as a stool.",
"The security inspector upended my bag and dumped everything out.",
"A giant wave upended the surfers.",
"The midfielder was upended before he got the ball.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The upstart series of events, backed by Saudi Arabia\u2019s sovereign-wealth fund, has threatened to upend professional golf by trying to lure some of the game\u2019s biggest stars with lucrative prizes and appearance fees. \u2014 Andrew Beaton, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
"Most European Union leaders were relieved after French President Emmanuel Macron won reelection Sunday over far-right challenger Marine Le Pen, who threatened to upend that solidarity. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The internet industry shuddered last year when Apple introduced privacy measures for the iPhone that threatened to upend online tracking and cripple digital advertising. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Apr. 2022",
"That decision, and Djokovic\u2019s detention on Saturday, have thrown the Serbian star\u2019s pursuit of tennis history into serious doubt and threatened to upend the Grand Slam tournament, which begins Monday. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Jan. 2022",
"The announcement of the Super League on Sunday kicked off a fierce power struggle that threatened to upend the economics of European football. \u2014 Charles Riley, CNN , 21 Apr. 2021",
"Voters began casting ballots Sunday in a presidential election that pits six candidates against each other, one of them a former leftist guerrilla whose pledge to upend the country\u2019s economic system has given him a comfortable lead in the polls. \u2014 Juan Forero, WSJ , 29 May 2022",
"Campaign reporters react slowly when unorthodox candidates upend the verities of politics. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 24 May 2022",
"Urban camps are facing uncertainty as heat waves and toxic smoke from faraway fires upend their business. \u2014 Robert J. Lopez, Los Angeles Times , 13 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1823, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-221308"
},
"upgrade":{
"type":"noun",
"definitions":[
"an upward grade or slope",
"increase , rise",
"improvement sense 2b",
"to raise or improve the grade of such as",
"to improve (livestock) by use of purebred sires",
"to advance to a job requiring a higher level of skill especially as part of a training program",
"to raise the quality of",
"to raise the classification and usually the price of without improving the quality",
"to extend the usefulness of (something, such as a device)",
"to assign a less serious status to",
"to replace something (such as software or an electronic device) with a more useful version or alternative",
"to raise to a higher grade or position",
"to improve or replace old software or an old device",
"to assign a less serious status to",
"to reclassify (as a cancer, concussion, or bone fracture) to a more serious grade when the grades are numbered from least to most serious"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8\u0259p-\u02ccgr\u0101d",
"synonyms":[
"acclivity",
"ascent",
"hill",
"rise",
"uphill",
"uprise"
],
"antonyms":[
"advance",
"elevate",
"promote",
"raise"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
"Some come out as part of a major upgrade to the platform, and others just appear with little notification or fanfare\u2014leaving us to have to discover them accidentally\u2014or through articles like this. \u2014 William Arruda, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
"The event takes place each year for Trooping the Colour, the celebration of the reigning monarch\u2019s birthday, but 2022 got a bit of an upgrade . \u2014 Sam Reed, Glamour , 2 June 2022",
"Internet suppliers, is in the midst of a system upgrade , and Berry said the town is hoping to bring in a new broadband provider by next summer to improve bandwidth and speed. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 31 May 2022",
"The research claims a subtle, but important upgrade will be made. \u2014 Gordon Kelly, Forbes , 4 June 2022",
"Last year, Apple offered customers a significant MacBook Pro upgrade . \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 4 June 2022",
"The upgrade plan, the company shared in a statement, will reduce the number of guest rooms from 14 to 10, and will now set the maximum capacity to 20 passengers per ride. \u2014 Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure , 2 June 2022",
"This upgrade from Dyson comes with a lot of newness. \u2014 Sarah Madaus, SELF , 2 June 2022",
"Arlington transportation director Dennis Leach said the county welcomes progress on the plan after about a decade of talks on the need for a full bridge upgrade . \u2014 Luz Lazo, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
"The city will allocate between $350,000 to $400,000 to upgrade the intersection, adding left turn lanes and arrows on all four sides instead of on just one. \u2014 Megan Taros, The Arizona Republic , 6 June 2022",
"The mayor pledged to spend $2 billion to upgrade deteriorating school facilities, including 14 new buildings or major renovations. \u2014 James Vaznis, BostonGlobe.com , 5 June 2022",
"Current Airwrap owners can keep their original device and upgrade their attachments, which are available to buy separately for $40 each. \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 3 June 2022",
"As part of the project, US2, the development company, worked with the city of Somerville to create bike lanes and upgrade pedestrian paths. \u2014 Liza Weisstuch, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
"Meanwhile, Tianjin city will grant an additional quota for 35,000 passenger car licenses this year, while Guangdong province will offer purchase subsidies of RMB 8,000 per vehicle for new energy vehicle (NEV) upgrade purchases until June 30. \u2014 Brendan Ahern, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"In April, Seven Stars, the luxury sleeper car experience by Kyushu Railway Co., announced plans to upgrade its already spectacular train. \u2014 Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure , 2 June 2022",
"Clippers fans have been clamoring for the team to upgrade at point guard, and Conley would do that. \u2014 Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 June 2022",
"If airlines create enough distance between the initial ticket purchase and the option to upgrade , passengers are more likely to think of the latter as a standalone cost. \u2014 Mac Schwerin, The Atlantic , 29 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":null,
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1873, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1901, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"upgrading":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": an upward grade or slope",
": increase , rise",
": improvement sense 2b",
": to raise or improve the grade of: such as",
": to improve (livestock) by use of purebred sires",
": to advance to a job requiring a higher level of skill especially as part of a training program",
": to raise the quality of",
": to raise the classification and usually the price of without improving the quality",
": to extend the usefulness of (something, such as a device)",
": to assign a less serious status to",
": to replace something (such as software or an electronic device) with a more useful version or alternative",
": to raise to a higher grade or position",
": to improve or replace old software or an old device",
": to assign a less serious status to",
": to reclassify (as a cancer, concussion, or bone fracture) to a more serious grade when the grades are numbered from least to most serious"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u0259p-\u02ccgr\u0101d",
"\u02c8\u0259p-\u02ccgr\u0101d",
"\u02cc\u0259p-\u02c8gr\u0101d",
"\u02c8\u0259p-\u02ccgr\u0101d",
"\u0259p-\u02c8gr\u0101d",
"\u02c8\u0259p-\u02ccgr\u0101d, \u02cc\u0259p-\u02c8"
],
"synonyms":[
"acclivity",
"ascent",
"hill",
"rise",
"uphill",
"uprise"
],
"antonyms":[
"advance",
"elevate",
"promote",
"raise"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Some come out as part of a major upgrade to the platform, and others just appear with little notification or fanfare\u2014leaving us to have to discover them accidentally\u2014or through articles like this. \u2014 William Arruda, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
"The event takes place each year for Trooping the Colour, the celebration of the reigning monarch\u2019s birthday, but 2022 got a bit of an upgrade . \u2014 Sam Reed, Glamour , 2 June 2022",
"Internet suppliers, is in the midst of a system upgrade , and Berry said the town is hoping to bring in a new broadband provider by next summer to improve bandwidth and speed. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 31 May 2022",
"The research claims a subtle, but important upgrade will be made. \u2014 Gordon Kelly, Forbes , 4 June 2022",
"Last year, Apple offered customers a significant MacBook Pro upgrade . \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 4 June 2022",
"The upgrade plan, the company shared in a statement, will reduce the number of guest rooms from 14 to 10, and will now set the maximum capacity to 20 passengers per ride. \u2014 Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure , 2 June 2022",
"This upgrade from Dyson comes with a lot of newness. \u2014 Sarah Madaus, SELF , 2 June 2022",
"Arlington transportation director Dennis Leach said the county welcomes progress on the plan after about a decade of talks on the need for a full bridge upgrade . \u2014 Luz Lazo, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The city will allocate between $350,000 to $400,000 to upgrade the intersection, adding left turn lanes and arrows on all four sides instead of on just one. \u2014 Megan Taros, The Arizona Republic , 6 June 2022",
"The mayor pledged to spend $2 billion to upgrade deteriorating school facilities, including 14 new buildings or major renovations. \u2014 James Vaznis, BostonGlobe.com , 5 June 2022",
"Current Airwrap owners can keep their original device and upgrade their attachments, which are available to buy separately for $40 each. \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 3 June 2022",
"As part of the project, US2, the development company, worked with the city of Somerville to create bike lanes and upgrade pedestrian paths. \u2014 Liza Weisstuch, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
"Meanwhile, Tianjin city will grant an additional quota for 35,000 passenger car licenses this year, while Guangdong province will offer purchase subsidies of RMB 8,000 per vehicle for new energy vehicle (NEV) upgrade purchases until June 30. \u2014 Brendan Ahern, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"In April, Seven Stars, the luxury sleeper car experience by Kyushu Railway Co., announced plans to upgrade its already spectacular train. \u2014 Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure , 2 June 2022",
"Clippers fans have been clamoring for the team to upgrade at point guard, and Conley would do that. \u2014 Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 June 2022",
"If airlines create enough distance between the initial ticket purchase and the option to upgrade , passengers are more likely to think of the latter as a standalone cost. \u2014 Mac Schwerin, The Atlantic , 29 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1873, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1901, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-220504"
},
"upheave":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to heave up : lift",
": to move upward especially with power"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u0259p-\u02c8h\u0113v",
"(\u02cc)\u0259-\u02c8p\u0113v"
],
"synonyms":[
"boost",
"heave",
"heft",
"hoist",
"jack (up)"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"exactly how the builders of the pyramids at Giza upheaved such massive blocks of stone remains a mystery"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173519"
},
"uphill":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": upward on a hill or incline",
": against difficulties",
": rising ground : ascent",
": situated on elevated ground",
": going up : ascending",
": being the higher one or part especially of a set",
": being nearer the top of an incline",
": difficult , laborious",
": in an upward direction",
": going up",
": difficult sense 1"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u0259p-\u02c8hil",
"\u02c8\u0259p-\u02cchil",
"\u02c8\u0259p-\u02cchil",
"\u02c8\u0259p-\u02c8hil",
"\u02c8\u0259p-\u02cchil"
],
"synonyms":[
"acclivity",
"ascent",
"hill",
"rise",
"upgrade",
"uprise"
],
"antonyms":[
"arduous",
"Augean",
"backbreaking",
"challenging",
"demanding",
"difficult",
"effortful",
"exacting",
"formidable",
"grueling",
"gruelling",
"hard",
"heavy",
"hellacious",
"herculean",
"killer",
"laborious",
"moiling",
"murderous",
"pick-and-shovel",
"rigorous",
"rough",
"rugged",
"severe",
"stiff",
"strenuous",
"sweaty",
"tall",
"testing",
"toilsome",
"tough"
],
"examples":[
"Adverb",
"It is easier to ride a bicycle downhill than uphill .",
"Noun",
"no matter where you go bicycle touring, the uphills always seem to outnumber the downhills",
"Adjective",
"It has been an uphill battle for her to get an education.",
"an uphill battle to eradicate poverty in an area of the state that has never known anything else",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"On the northern flank of the fire, evacuees streamed uphill Monday out of the Mora River valley over passes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. \u2014 NBC News , 3 May 2022",
"The bike wheel turns slowly uphill ; the paper page turns in the reader\u2019s fingers; the MP3\u2019s time-stamp ticks along, second by second. \u2014 Robert Isenberg, Longreads , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Playing the first of a back-to-back, coming off a gut-wrenching loss to the 76ers about 48 hours earlier, their playoff hopes teetering, fighting uphill most of the night, trailing by 14 early in the fourth quarter. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 19 Mar. 2022",
"The fire began at the bottom of a drainage area along the canyon and ran uphill , prompting its rapid spread, Judy said, adding that the cause of the blaze was still under investigation. \u2014 Christian Martinez, Los Angeles Times , 2 Mar. 2022",
"Instead of pumping water uphill , the company\u2019s system sends it underground through a pipe reaching at least a thousand feet down. \u2014 Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Griffith Park is full of hidden gems but an especially unique one to experience with a mom who likes the idea of hiking uphill is Amir\u2019s Garden. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Passengers climbed a few steps, and then headed uphill to their seats, with the cabin angled upwards towards the cockpit. \u2014 Howard Slutsken, CNN , 28 Mar. 2022",
"As the frosty Columbia River Gorge warms up in springtime, wildflower blooms appear first at lower, warmer elevations and then sweep uphill as temperatures rise. \u2014 Scott Hewitt, oregonlive , 27 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"If this wasn\u2019t remarkable enough in its own right, thanks to improvements in shocks and suspension designs, most of these bikes are also more efficient on the uphill than cross-country bikes from that same time period. \u2014 Josh Patterson, Outside Online , 18 May 2020",
"This makes sense because skinny skis are uniquely difficult to turn or stop on the downhill yet light and agile enough to hop out of the track on the uphill . \u2014 Outside Online , 26 Mar. 2021",
"The trail takes riders north before a gradual uphill and a sharp U-turn. \u2014 Flip Putthoff, Arkansas Online , 21 Dec. 2021",
"For the uphill , that means wearing layers that wick sweat, as well as soft-shell jackets and pants with ventilation to release excess body heat. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Nov. 2021",
"Crowds thin in the Bronx, and back in Manhattan the legs grow heavy on the gradual uphill along Fifth Avenue. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Nov. 2021",
"Of course, rolling a stone uphill \u2014 forever \u2014 is how many of us might describe our own jobs, and sometimes PR can seem like an endless grind. \u2014 Curtis Sparrer, Forbes , 21 Oct. 2021",
"In the traditional uphill -only race, victories went to 19-year-old Michael Connelly of Eagle River (50:25.6) and 41-year-old Meg Inokuma of Palmer (54:48.2). \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 6 June 2021",
"Despite subtle tweaks in an effort to make the course safer, riders bunched together were still forced to dismount at the first rocky uphill . \u2014 Dave Skretta, Star Tribune , 27 July 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"In a saturated and turbulent music industry, what the modern artist goes through to reach relevant, convertible listeners is beyond the difficulty of an uphill battle. \u2014 Anto Dotcom, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"To make the uphill battle even more daunting, Louisville used five pitchers out of the bullpen to navigate 4 1/3 innings after Poland exited the game. \u2014 Brooks Holton, The Courier-Journal , 11 June 2022",
"The issue is a major risk factor in what would already likley be an uphill battle for the president's party, which tends not to fare well in the midterm cycle regardless of who is in power. \u2014 Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News , 11 June 2022",
"Frost\u2019s exit arrives as Sony TV has faced an uphill battle in an era where networks and streamers alike have prioritized owning their own content. \u2014 Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2022",
"Historically, the president\u2019s party loses control of the House in the midterm election after their first win, adding up to an uphill battle for Democrats. \u2014 Tal Kopan, Joe Garofoli, Sophia Bollag, San Francisco Chronicle , 7 June 2022",
"In Shenzhen, a father who only gave his surname, Peng, worried that his daughter faced an uphill battle against high school seniors in cities that have had fewer lockdowns. \u2014 Vic Chiang, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
"But his fight for at least $20 million in damages is likely an uphill battle, according to one entertainment attorney. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022",
"Young workers who entered the US job market in the throes of the pandemic in 2020 faced an uphill battle. \u2014 Karin Kimbrough For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 6 June 2022"
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": to hold constitutional"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The arbitrator can uphold , reduce or overturn the suspension. \u2014 Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022",
"In many cases, courts will uphold business exclusions in your policy, and you could be left to pay for damages and liabilities out of pocket. \u2014 Chip Merlin, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"The court\u2019s decision could uphold or strike down an anti-gerrymandering amendment to the state constitution enacted by Florida voters in 2010, which required compact districts that do not favor one political party. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 11 May 2022",
"The chief justice suggested that the court could uphold the Mississippi law at issue in the case, which bans abortions after 15 weeks, but stop short of overruling Roe outright. \u2014 Adam Liptak, New York Times , 3 May 2022",
"Growing up in Gainesville, Anthony Richardson watched Florida quarterbacks come and go while failing to uphold the standard of excellence at the position. \u2014 Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel , 2 June 2022",
"The agency has asked the judge to uphold the trooper\u2019s termination. \u2014 Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com , 1 June 2022",
"The trade groups filed an emergency appeal at the Supreme Court seeking to uphold the first decision while lower courts sort out the constitutional questions the Texas law presents. \u2014 Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY , 31 May 2022",
"Then, when Penny visits, Mika constructs an elaborate ruse to uphold her story. \u2014 Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping , 24 May 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But renters are also responsible for upkeep of their homes. \u2014 Bailey Loosemore, The Courier-Journal , 14 June 2022",
"With approximately 4000 miles on its odometer, as well as plenty of documentation and pictures related to its upkeep , this 365GTC/4 seemingly needs little more than a new garage to call home. \u2014 Greg Fink, Car and Driver , 31 May 2022",
"Plus, their upkeep to prevent pests and diseases from injuring the tree or ruining a crop may prove to be not worth the effort when space is at a premium. \u2014 Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun , 12 May 2022",
"The new stadium will be owned by the state, which will also be responsible for providing more than $100 million for its upkeep . \u2014 New York Times , 16 Apr. 2022",
"In theory, Italy can use the oligarchs\u2019 frozen bank accounts to help pay for the upkeep of the frozen villas and yachts. \u2014 Stefano Pitrelli, Washington Post , 16 May 2022",
"Prior to the pandemic, the house museum welcomed 850,000 visitors a year, which helps fund the upkeep of its architectural flourishes, like the Neptune Pool and Gothic study. \u2014 Olivia Hosken, Town & Country , 11 May 2022",
"The length or format of the original data can determine how easily replaceable the token is, which helps in the upkeep of workflow and operations. \u2014 Gary Fowler, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
"All contributions go towards the upkeep of the park and any park improvements. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 21 Apr. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"This nonprofit aims to uplift , empower and connect LGBTQ+ youth across the world through storytelling and education. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 6 June 2022",
"These coaches have unquestionably been hired because of their basketball acumen and ability to uplift the franchise, much like the Celtics\u2019 Ime Udoka. \u2014 Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com , 4 June 2022",
"Because the museum sits on Kumeyaay ancestral land, Sidner said collaborating with the tribe through this exhibition is one way to uplift their stories and voices. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 June 2022",
"The Moon moves into proud Leo very early, giving us a steadfast inner confidence to uplift ourselves. \u2014 Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com , 10 Apr. 2022",
"These organizations established new policies and programs to uplift and empower their team. \u2014 Jack Kelly, Forbes , 27 May 2022",
"The festival is part of Cincy Nice's goal to uplift the Black cultural heritage of Walnut Hills and create opportunities for local artists and business owners, the event's website states. \u2014 Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer , 18 May 2022",
"The jewels were chosen as part of a project created by the De Beers Group and RAD (Red Carpet Advocacy) to uplift and highlight Black creatives and voices. \u2014 Alexis Gaskin, Glamour , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Nextdoor is upgrading their ad game with Nextdoor Ads to uplift small and medium business owners. \u2014 Gene Marks, Forbes , 17 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The concept is that in times of a recession and other economic stresses, women will indulge in discretionary purchases that provide an emotional uplift without breaking the budget. \u2014 Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"The opportunity the place creates is a huge community uplift . \u2014 Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun , 21 May 2022",
"Weems was a minister, and his goal was moral uplift . \u2014 Adam Kirsch, WSJ , 11 Feb. 2022",
"The sculptures representing Catlett\u2019s impassioned devotion to the dignity, struggle and uplift of her people now hold pride of place in the museum\u2019s expansive Heritage Hall, the building\u2019s atrium and first floor entryway. \u2014 Shantay Robinson, Smithsonian Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022",
"This is coupled with the government\u2019s decision to scrap the \u00a320 uplift to universal credit, introduced during the pandemic to keep families out of poverty. \u2014 Marisa Bate, refinery29.com , 28 Aug. 2021",
"The first signs of an impending eruption started over a month ago, when the Pu\u2018u \u2018\u014c\u2018\u014d crater in Kilauea\u2019s east rift zone began experiencing uplift , indicating a growing magma chamber below. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 4 May 2018",
"Another way to celebrate Pride Month is to donate to organizations that uplift and support LGBTQ+ youth. \u2014 Jamie Ballard, Woman's Day , 3 May 2022",
"They should be taught to express empathy and do everything in their power to uplift , praise, motivate and celebrate their team members. \u2014 Jack Kelly, Forbes , 5 Jan. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"This nonprofit aims to uplift , empower and connect LGBTQ+ youth across the world through storytelling and education. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 6 June 2022",
"These coaches have unquestionably been hired because of their basketball acumen and ability to uplift the franchise, much like the Celtics\u2019 Ime Udoka. \u2014 Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com , 4 June 2022",
"Because the museum sits on Kumeyaay ancestral land, Sidner said collaborating with the tribe through this exhibition is one way to uplift their stories and voices. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 June 2022",
"The Moon moves into proud Leo very early, giving us a steadfast inner confidence to uplift ourselves. \u2014 Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com , 10 Apr. 2022",
"These organizations established new policies and programs to uplift and empower their team. \u2014 Jack Kelly, Forbes , 27 May 2022",
"The festival is part of Cincy Nice's goal to uplift the Black cultural heritage of Walnut Hills and create opportunities for local artists and business owners, the event's website states. \u2014 Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer , 18 May 2022",
"The jewels were chosen as part of a project created by the De Beers Group and RAD (Red Carpet Advocacy) to uplift and highlight Black creatives and voices. \u2014 Alexis Gaskin, Glamour , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Nextdoor is upgrading their ad game with Nextdoor Ads to uplift small and medium business owners. \u2014 Gene Marks, Forbes , 17 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The concept is that in times of a recession and other economic stresses, women will indulge in discretionary purchases that provide an emotional uplift without breaking the budget. \u2014 Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"The opportunity the place creates is a huge community uplift . \u2014 Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun , 21 May 2022",
"Weems was a minister, and his goal was moral uplift . \u2014 Adam Kirsch, WSJ , 11 Feb. 2022",
"The sculptures representing Catlett\u2019s impassioned devotion to the dignity, struggle and uplift of her people now hold pride of place in the museum\u2019s expansive Heritage Hall, the building\u2019s atrium and first floor entryway. \u2014 Shantay Robinson, Smithsonian Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022",
"This is coupled with the government\u2019s decision to scrap the \u00a320 uplift to universal credit, introduced during the pandemic to keep families out of poverty. \u2014 Marisa Bate, refinery29.com , 28 Aug. 2021",
"The first signs of an impending eruption started over a month ago, when the Pu\u2018u \u2018\u014c\u2018\u014d crater in Kilauea\u2019s east rift zone began experiencing uplift , indicating a growing magma chamber below. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 4 May 2018",
"Another way to celebrate Pride Month is to donate to organizations that uplift and support LGBTQ+ youth. \u2014 Jamie Ballard, Woman's Day , 3 May 2022",
"They should be taught to express empathy and do everything in their power to uplift , praise, motivate and celebrate their team members. \u2014 Jack Kelly, Forbes , 5 Jan. 2022"
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"an upmarket restaurant that is quite pricey but also quite good",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Rundown: With brands like Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Christian Louboutin and more upmarket designers, Labels is an apt name for this boutique that has several bungalow-style specialty shops lining Paces Ferry Place. \u2014 AccessAtlanta , 27 May 2022",
"The upmarket destination resort has made a national splash, enlisting Nancy Silverton to curate seasonal events like last November\u2019s sold-out, beef-centric dinner prepared by celebrity Tuscan butcher Dario Cecchini for $500 a pop (plus tax and tip). \u2014 Dania Maxwell, Los Angeles Times , 22 May 2022",
"The most common thread is an upmarket orientation with serious subject matter and compelling storytelling. \u2014 Robert Marich, Variety , 24 Apr. 2022",
"The trial started in October, 34 years after the death of Mr. Sankara, at a repurposed convention center near the presidential palace in an upmarket part of Ouagadougou. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Apr. 2022",
"In town, hikers can most certainly find budget-friendly, hostel-style lodging, but for something more upmarket , our vote is the Everett Hotel, perched on Bryson City's picturesque town square. \u2014 Perri Ormont Blumberg, Travel + Leisure , 27 Mar. 2022",
"There are even more upmarket residential and mixed-use developments to come such as the under-construction, twin, 32-story, 731-residential unit Palladium Residences (behind the Hollywood Palladium). \u2014 Kathy A. Mcdonald, Variety , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Kyiv\u2019s upmarket French Quarter, where hipster bars, trendy cafes and embassies coexist casually along leafy boulevards. \u2014 Johnny O'reilly, Rolling Stone , 22 Mar. 2022",
"All of which seems to suggest that all the classy, literate, upmarket crooks have thrown in the towel and moved on to other pursuits. \u2014 Joe Queenan, WSJ , 17 Mar. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Carlile\u2019s husband had close ties to the monarchy, including serving as Gentleman of the Bows to Charles I, which gave his wife an access to the upper class that other female artists may not have had. \u2014 Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine , 26 May 2022",
"The upper class menu on Virgin\u2019s other international flights are impressive. \u2014 Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News , 11 Jan. 2022",
"During an era that experienced record rates of inequality and modernization, Black Americans of the upper class carved a place for themselves in a world that worked to cage them in and paint them as inferior. \u2014 NBC News , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Some neighborhoods in Brooklyn are now home to the upper class . \u2014 Fran\u00e7oise Mouly, The New Yorker , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Today, according to a recent Deutsche Welle documentary on America\u2019s Black upper class , only 2 percent of Black families are millionaires. \u2014 Tanisha C. Ford, The Atlantic , 19 Apr. 2022",
"In an era of stupefying inequality, one of the most famous members of the upper class is a former drug dealer from a notorious public-housing project. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Who, after all, wants to deal with reality and all its complexities, formalities and paperwork, especially when the upper class views an increasingly uninhabitable Earth as a playground? \u2014 Todd Martensgame Critic, Los Angeles Times , 8 Apr. 2022",
"What went into your decision to chronicle the lives of Peggy and her family, who are affluent and part of a Black upper class living in Brooklyn? \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 21 Mar. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But for another subset of the Russian upper crust , around a dozen bank owners living abroad, sanctions could end up freeing their homes and cars, and repairing their reputations. \u2014 Patricia Kowsmann And Margot Patrick, WSJ , 12 June 2022",
"Chris Evans is as good as he's ever been as rebel leader Curtis, but Tilda Swinton steals the show as a toothy, grotesque spokesman for the upper crust . \u2014 Randall Colburn, EW.com , 16 May 2022",
"There are damning revelations about the ways in which that upper crust reacted to his relentless campaign for Johannessen. \u2014 Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 May 2022",
"Early attempts at integration met with stiff resistance from Harvard leaders, who prized being a school for the white upper crust , including wealthy white sons of the South, the report recounted. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Apr. 2022",
"The Chartists, a radical movement uniting middle-class reformers with the artisanal upper crust of the workers, threatened French-style revolution. \u2014 Dominic Green, WSJ , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Probably the upper crust of England will appreciate them as patriotic ball gear. \u2014 Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR , 11 Mar. 2022",
"The evening's dress code was inspired by the Gilded Age, the 30-year period at the end of the 19th-century that saw skyrocketing wealth for industrialist families in the US and over-the-top fashion for New York City's upper crust . \u2014 CNN , 2 May 2022",
"But luckily 2022 is packed with juicy subplots beyond the sport\u2019s stale upper crust that should produce intrigue every week of the season. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Apr. 2022"
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"1836, in the meaning defined above"
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"type":[
"noun"
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": mastery , advantage , control",
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"advantage",
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"examples":[
"finally gained the upper hand in the argument",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But mid-level workers, on the hunt for flexibility and fed up with their workload, seem to have the upper hand . \u2014 Jane Thier, Fortune , 14 June 2022",
"And with today\u2019s tight labor market, workers continue to have the upper hand \u2014 there are almost two jobopenings for every unemployed person \u2014 creating an environment that\u2019s even more favorable to labor union activity. \u2014 Alicia Wallace, CNN , 14 June 2022",
"As is often the case, the defenders have the upper hand . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 6 June 2022",
"Assemblyman Robert Rivas seems to have the upper hand , but Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon still has the office, writes columnist George Skelton. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022",
"Whoever shoots more, farther and faster should have the upper hand . \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 4 June 2022",
"For now the dollar clearly has the upper hand , trading higher against the euro, British pound, and yen even as US inflation soars. \u2014 Nate Dicamillo, Quartz , 13 May 2022",
"Some experts say that mutual abuse is a myth and that Depp and Heard's dynamic was one of reactive abuse, with power imbalances in which Depp had the upper hand . \u2014 Jessica Wang, EW.com , 10 May 2022",
"Good morning, In this ongoing war for talent, one thing is clear\u2014employees have the upper hand . \u2014 Sheryl Estrada, Fortune , 6 May 2022"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
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"adjective",
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"\u02cc\u0259-p\u0259r-\u02c8klas",
"-\u02c8kl\u00e4s"
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"aristocratic",
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"examples":[
"Noun",
"a popular pastime among the upper classes",
"a member of the upper class",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Carlile\u2019s husband had close ties to the monarchy, including serving as Gentleman of the Bows to Charles I, which gave his wife an access to the upper class that other female artists may not have had. \u2014 Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine , 26 May 2022",
"The upper class menu on Virgin\u2019s other international flights are impressive. \u2014 Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News , 11 Jan. 2022",
"During an era that experienced record rates of inequality and modernization, Black Americans of the upper class carved a place for themselves in a world that worked to cage them in and paint them as inferior. \u2014 NBC News , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Some neighborhoods in Brooklyn are now home to the upper class . \u2014 Fran\u00e7oise Mouly, The New Yorker , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Today, according to a recent Deutsche Welle documentary on America\u2019s Black upper class , only 2 percent of Black families are millionaires. \u2014 Tanisha C. Ford, The Atlantic , 19 Apr. 2022",
"In an era of stupefying inequality, one of the most famous members of the upper class is a former drug dealer from a notorious public-housing project. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Who, after all, wants to deal with reality and all its complexities, formalities and paperwork, especially when the upper class views an increasingly uninhabitable Earth as a playground? \u2014 Todd Martensgame Critic, Los Angeles Times , 8 Apr. 2022",
"What went into your decision to chronicle the lives of Peggy and her family, who are affluent and part of a Black upper class living in Brooklyn? \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 21 Mar. 2022"
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"type":[
"adjective",
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": the highest social class or group",
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"A-list",
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"elite",
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"examples":[
"the conference was a gathering of the upper crust of the computer programming industry",
"a specialty clothing store for the upper crust",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But for another subset of the Russian upper crust , around a dozen bank owners living abroad, sanctions could end up freeing their homes and cars, and repairing their reputations. \u2014 Patricia Kowsmann And Margot Patrick, WSJ , 12 June 2022",
"Chris Evans is as good as he's ever been as rebel leader Curtis, but Tilda Swinton steals the show as a toothy, grotesque spokesman for the upper crust . \u2014 Randall Colburn, EW.com , 16 May 2022",
"There are damning revelations about the ways in which that upper crust reacted to his relentless campaign for Johannessen. \u2014 Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 May 2022",
"Early attempts at integration met with stiff resistance from Harvard leaders, who prized being a school for the white upper crust , including wealthy white sons of the South, the report recounted. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Apr. 2022",
"The Chartists, a radical movement uniting middle-class reformers with the artisanal upper crust of the workers, threatened French-style revolution. \u2014 Dominic Green, WSJ , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Probably the upper crust of England will appreciate them as patriotic ball gear. \u2014 Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR , 11 Mar. 2022",
"The evening's dress code was inspired by the Gilded Age, the 30-year period at the end of the 19th-century that saw skyrocketing wealth for industrialist families in the US and over-the-top fashion for New York City's upper crust . \u2014 CNN , 2 May 2022",
"But luckily 2022 is packed with juicy subplots beyond the sport\u2019s stale upper crust that should produce intrigue every week of the season. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Apr. 2022"
],
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"1836, in the meaning defined above"
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},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
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": situated in the highest or most prominent position",
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"\u02c8\u0259-p\u0259r-\u02ccm\u014dst",
"\u02c8\u0259-p\u0259r-\u02ccm\u014dst"
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"highest",
"loftiest",
"top",
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"bottommost",
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"lowest",
"nethermost",
"rock-bottom",
"undermost"
],
"examples":[
"the uppermost floor of the house gets very hot in the summer",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Drought has dropped the water level of Lake Mead on the Colorado River in southern Nevada and northern Arizona so much that Las Vegas\u2019 uppermost water intake became visible last week. \u2014 Fox News , 4 May 2022",
"Lake Mead has dropped more than 170 feet since 1983, and the uppermost water intake became visible last week. \u2014 Julia Musto, Fox News , 10 May 2022",
"Drought has dropped the water level of Lake Mead on the Colorado River in southern Nevada and northern Arizona so much that Las Vegas' uppermost water intake became visible last week. \u2014 CBS News , 9 May 2022",
"But in the end Rees-Mogg\u2019s worry about buildings being under-utilized is unlikely to be uppermost among them. \u2014 Roger Trapp, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022",
"To whit: Multiple wood layers are pressed onto the interior component substrates, using black Bolivar veneer for the uppermost base layer. \u2014 Josh Max, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Microblading pigments are supposed to be administered more superficially \u2014 in the epidermis, the uppermost layer of skin \u2014 allowing more room for the pigments to fade. \u2014 Nicola Dall'asen, Allure , 18 Feb. 2022",
"Among all South Korean musical acts, BTS easily leads the way when looking at those names that have collected the most appearances inside the uppermost region. \u2014 Hugh Mcintyre, Forbes , 2 Jan. 2022",
"But the executive ranks remain overwhelmingly white, especially so at the uppermost levels. \u2014 Gene Maddaus, Variety , 9 Mar. 2022"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-214733"
},
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"verb"
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": to raise or lift up : elevate",
": to raise or lift up"
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"hike",
"hoist",
"jack (up)",
"lift",
"perk (up)",
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"raise",
"take up",
"up",
"uphold",
"uplift"
],
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"drop",
"lower"
],
"examples":[
"the runner's arms were upraised in a sign of victory as he crossed the finish line",
"archaeologists are still not sure how the mysterious statues on Easter Island were upraised"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173718"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
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": perpendicular , vertical",
": erect in carriage or posture",
": having the main axis or a main part perpendicular",
": marked by strong moral rectitude",
": vertically upward : in an upright position",
": the state of being upright : perpendicular",
": something that stands upright",
": a football goalpost",
": upright piano",
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": in or into a vertical position"
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"\u02c8\u0259p-\u02ccr\u012bt",
"\u02c8\u0259p-\u02ccr\u012bt"
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"all right",
"decent",
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"bad",
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"dishonorable",
"evil",
"evil-minded",
"immoral",
"indecent",
"sinful",
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"unrighteous",
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],
"examples":[
"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",
"Its role is clear: Keep the scoop upright , don\u2019t leak and don\u2019t upstage the main player, the ice cream. \u2014 New York Times , 26 May 2022",
"The Chevrolet Bolt spawned a slightly larger variant for 2022 called the EUV, which does its best to cosplay as an SUV with more upright , boxier styling. \u2014 Caleb Miller, Car and Driver , 1 June 2022",
"Capital Gate is also kept upright by 490 piles which are drilled over 30 meters deep. \u2014 Alice Mccool, CNN , 31 May 2022",
"Maintaining an upright torso, bend your knees to lower your butt towards the floor until your thighs are at least parallel with the floor. \u2014 Greg Presto, Men's Health , 26 May 2022",
"But these bodily features do not completely explain their remarkable ability to twist and turn to slowly change direction, control their speed and maintain an upright posture. \u2014 New York Times , 26 May 2022",
"The side grips can be positioned closer to center for a more secure hold, while the upright bar can be set at an angle for kayaks of two different sizes. \u2014 Talon Homer, Popular Mechanics , 20 May 2022",
"Think upright , stick, and robot vacuums starting at just $80. \u2014 Sanah Faroke, PEOPLE.com , 15 May 2022",
"But it\u2019s the giant upright panels that offer the freshest angle on Michelangelo. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 6 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Indeed, on the sprawling campus of the Diablo Canyon plant are 58 concrete and steel casks housing nuclear waste, standing upright alongside one another like bowling pins. \u2014 Evan Halper, Washington Post , 24 May 2022",
"Indeed, on the sprawling campus of the Diablo Canyon plant are 58 concrete and steel casks housing nuclear waste, standing upright alongside one another like bowling pins. \u2014 Evan Halper, Anchorage Daily News , 24 May 2022",
"Core stability and neck strength Sit upright on a stability ball while maintaining a neutral spine and a big chest. \u2014 Outside Online , 21 May 2015",
"To get started, firmly grip the handle and position the back corner of the blade (the heel) upright along the inside edge of the can's rim. \u2014 Christopher Michel, Country Living , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Several headstones were damaged, but the Department of Public Works was able to get all of them back upright , in their original spots. \u2014 CBS News , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Less than 10 minutes after liftoff, the booster's reusable first stage successfully landed upright on the deck of a drone ship parked off the coast of Florida. \u2014 NBC News , 8 Apr. 2022",
"A long night Deckhand Dan Jacobson catnapped while sitting upright on a bench by the galley table. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 4 Apr. 2022",
"That hasn\u2019t stopped Mr. Stemkowski, a digital marketing manager in New York, from shouting it to his Japanese friends while raising his hands upright like the main character Goku does in the show. \u2014 Stephanie Lai, WSJ , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Many full-size canister vacuums come with a power nozzle that has rotating brush to mimic that of an upright . \u2014 Carolyn Fort\u00e9, Good Housekeeping , 14 June 2022",
"After Adrian scores a touchdown, the extra point flies through the upright and is snagged on the fly by a marching band member drawing a loud cheer. \u2014 Freep.com , 10 June 2022",
"Your move: ditch the bench, swap your dumbbells for resistance bands or the cable machine, and perform the chest fly in an upright (kneeling or standing staggered stance) position. \u2014 Men's Health , 6 June 2022",
"The seating comfort is quite good, the posture upright . \u2014 Dan Neil, WSJ , 5 May 2022",
"Morgan, who was seated in first class, refused to wear a seat belt and would not comply with crew members' requests to put his seat upright , the complaint says. \u2014 NBC News , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Another flight attendant had to push the button to bring Morgan's seat upright for him, the complaint said. \u2014 Zoe Christen Jones, CBS News , 26 Apr. 2022",
"In China, trying to stand an egg upright is a popular game during the spring equinox, according to VisitBeijing.com. \u2014 Forrest Brown, CNN , 19 Mar. 2022",
"Peasants are using scythes to cut down the tall wheat, which is then raked into piles, bundled into sheaves and tied upright into tepee-like structures. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Mar. 2022"
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
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],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-201139"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance",
": a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance"
],
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"\u02c8\u0259p-\u02ccr\u022fr",
"\u02c8\u0259p-\u02ccr\u022fr"
],
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"ado",
"alarums and excursions",
"ballyhoo",
"blather",
"bluster",
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"bother",
"bustle",
"clatter",
"clutter",
"coil",
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"hoo-hah",
"hoopla",
"hubble-bubble",
"hubbub",
"hullabaloo",
"hurly",
"hurly-burly",
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"hurry-skurry",
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"moil",
"pandemonium",
"pother",
"row",
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"squall",
"stew",
"stir",
"storm",
"to-do",
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"turmoil",
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"whirl",
"williwaw",
"zoo"
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"examples":[
"There was a lot of public uproar over the proposed jail.",
"There have been uproars in the past over similar proposals.",
"The proposal caused an uproar .",
"The town was in an uproar over the proposal to build a jail.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This caused an uproar with Belly's deb sister, Nicole, who was crushing on Conrad, and ultimately resulted in him backing out. \u2014 Samantha Olson, Seventeen , 19 June 2022",
"News of this caused an immediate uproar among fans of the original who doubt that boxy concept sketches can ever hope to live up to the burly machines made by International Harvester. \u2014 Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report , 7 June 2022",
"Despite the uproar in the press, what took place at UW is more like a conscious uncoupling than an acrimonious divorce. \u2014 Michael Poliakoff, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Despite the uproar , the U.S. Senate approved her nomination 99-0. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 7 Sep. 2021",
"Despite the uproar , the Senate Education Committee ultimately advanced the measure, which would bar teachers from compelling students to personally adopt any of 13 beliefs. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 26 Aug. 2021",
"Despite the uproar in Uttar Pradesh, the process of assembly elections has started in Bihar. \u2014 Niharika Sharma, Quartz , 27 Apr. 2021",
"Despite the uproar , WarnerMedia maintains the plan is just a temporary measure following a year in which the entertainment industry was upended by stay-at-home coronavirus measures. \u2014 Aric Jenkins, Fortune , 19 Dec. 2020",
"Despite the uproar behind Megan Thee Stallion's scary encounter with Tory Lanez this summer, the Houston hottie is getting back to the music. \u2014 Shelby Stewart, Houston Chronicle , 29 Sep. 2020"
],
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"1526, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-220741"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
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": marked by uproar",
": very noisy and full",
": extremely funny"
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"\u02cc\u0259p-\u02c8r\u022fr-\u0113-\u0259s"
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"antic",
"chucklesome",
"comedic",
"comic",
"comical",
"droll",
"farcical",
"funny",
"hilarious",
"humoristic",
"humorous",
"hysterical",
"hysteric",
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"laughable",
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"ridiculous",
"riotous",
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"screaming",
"sidesplitting"
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"humorless",
"lame",
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"uncomic",
"unfunny",
"unhumorous",
"unhysterical"
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"examples":[
"the movie follows the comic duo through a series of outrageous and uproarious escapades",
"visited the site where the action movie was being filmed only to find a chaotic, uproarious set",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Molly, Nick, Ben and Noah, amazing partners Picturestart and Gloria Sanchez, and an uproarious group of actors. \u2014 Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2022",
"The new version contains all the uproarious energy of the original song while deepening the synths and giving them some much wubbier textures. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 3 June 2022",
"Liotta\u2019s old-school slow-burn and explosive energy is put to uproarious effect. \u2014 Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022",
"Kids who found Kung Fu Panda uproarious should enjoy this raucous adventure, while parents will be amused by Jackson's always-sharp delivery and Cera's deadpan wit. \u2014 Lauren Morgan, EW.com , 13 May 2022",
"Prize-winning meta musical arrives on Broadway with its uproarious dialogue, complex psychology and eclectic score intact. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Apr. 2022",
"The musical ensemble featured six men who blended sophisticated close harmonies and uproarious stage antics. \u2014 Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Emile's story was met with an audible gasp from the audience, followed by uproarious applause. \u2014 Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Hawkins takes the old gags of hiding behind a potted plant and fishing for a loose hat to uproarious new heights, while Berg, with help from her ladies-in-waiting, breaks ground with possibly the funniest use in theater of a functioning garden hose. \u2014 Zachary Lewis, cleveland , 28 Mar. 2022"
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"1800, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-231319"
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"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
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": to thicken and shorten (something, such as a heated bar of iron) by hammering on the end : swage",
": to force out of the usual upright, level, or proper position : overturn",
": to trouble mentally or emotionally : disturb the poise of",
": to throw into disorder",
": invalidate",
": to defeat unexpectedly",
": to cause a physical disorder in",
": to make somewhat ill",
": to become overturned",
": to disturb or overturn a natural or stable order",
": an act of overturning : overturn",
": an act of throwing into disorder : derangement",
": a state of disorder : confusion",
": an unexpected defeat",
": a minor physical disorder",
": an emotional disturbance",
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"(\u02cc)\u0259p-\u02c8set",
"\u02c8\u0259p-\u02ccset",
"(\u02cc)\u0259p-\u02c8set",
"\u02cc\u0259p-\u02c8set",
"\u02c8\u0259p-\u02ccset",
"\u02cc\u0259p-\u02c8set",
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"agitate",
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"alarum",
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"distemper",
"distract",
"distress",
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"exercise",
"flurry",
"frazzle",
"freak (out)",
"fuss",
"hagride",
"perturb",
"undo",
"unhinge",
"unsettle",
"weird out",
"worry"
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"derangement",
"dislocation",
"disruption",
"disturbance"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Northview also will face another team making its first state semifinal appearance next Friday, as Kenston upset Walsh Jesuit with a 4-1 victory at Louisville in their regional final. \u2014 Matt Goul, cleveland , 3 June 2022",
"Curry went down with a left foot injury late in the first half that had Warriors coach Steve Kerr upset with Smart lunging for a loose ball on the play. \u2014 Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic , 1 June 2022",
"The jockey of Kentucky Derby upset winner Rich Strike is serving a four-day suspension handed down by Ohio racing stewards that his agent says won\u2019t prevent him from riding the horse in next week\u2019s Preakness. \u2014 Gary B. Graves, Baltimore Sun , 12 May 2022",
"The protests by Canadian truckers, upset with Canadian vaccine mandates, have been tying up traffic on the Ambassador Bridge between Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, a key chokepoint for goods moving between the two countries. \u2014 Chris Isidore, CNN , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Parents of students with special needs have been particularly upset at the limitations of the program \u2014 and many waited weeks before being able to receive any meaningful instruction. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 Nov. 2021",
"In their ugliest game of the season, the Tennessee Titans were upset 22-13 by the struggling Houston Texans on a rainy Sunday afternoon at Nissan Stadium. \u2014 Ben Arthur, USA TODAY , 21 Nov. 2021",
"Rodgers was upset at the organization last offseason and didn\u2019t take part in the offseason program. \u2014 Rob Reischel, Forbes , 3 Nov. 2021",
"In 2005, the Astros upset both the Atlanta Braves and St. Louis Cardinals to reach the World Series, with an 18-inning victory in Game 4 of the division series against Atlanta along the way. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel , 3 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The second game didn\u2019t go into extra innings but was just as dramatic at the end as Sitka pulled off an impressive 8-6 upset over Eagle River. \u2014 Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News , 3 June 2022",
"The upset for China is unlikely to slow its long-term vision of building a consensus among countries friendly to Beijing in the South Pacific, however. \u2014 Christian Shepherd, Washington Post , 1 June 2022",
"Wilson won with 55 percent of the vote, prompting pundits to call it perhaps the first election that was both a landslide and an upset . \u2014 John Wilkens, San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 June 2022",
"What to know: Hoban hopes to pull an upset that could rival what Springfield accomplished in Division I vs. Anthony Wayne. \u2014 Matt Goul, cleveland , 26 May 2022",
"In 2016, Donald Trump became the first Republican to win the state since 1984, an upset that proved crucial to his Electoral College victory. \u2014 Sue Halpern, The New Yorker , 25 May 2022",
"This series happened only because of an unprecedented upset in the first round. \u2014 oregonlive , 6 May 2022",
"Barring a significant upset , John Fetterman will become the Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania\u2019s open Senate seat on Tuesday. \u2014 Grace Segers, The New Republic , 17 May 2022",
"Casta\u00f1o got agonizingly close to an impressive upset in his first meeting with Charlo last July with a similarly aggressive strategy. \u2014 Greg Beacham, ajc , 15 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"One woman, who was visibly upset , wondered aloud if anything could have been done differently. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
"But what gets us so upset is what\u2019s happening to Young Thug, Gunna, and YSL is just the most high-profile case. \u2014 Josh Wilson, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"Too many people didn\u2019t know what was going on and some were getting really upset . \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 9 June 2022",
"Hendriks added that the Yankees were made aware of just how upset the White Sox were about Donaldson\u2019s comments to Anderson. \u2014 Pete Caldera, USA TODAY , 23 May 2022",
"Considering how upset your daughter is, to the extent of considering throwing away that long friendship, Miss Manners suspects that the maid of honor might know her friend well enough to have been afraid of telling her about the move. \u2014 Jacobina Martin, Washington Post , 23 May 2022",
"While Brown and other Ohio Democrats in Congress reacted with outrage to the potential decision, U.S. Sen Rob Portman was more upset by the leak at the court, following the posture of most of his party. \u2014 Sabrina Eaton, cleveland , 4 May 2022",
"Camera-toting tourists weren\u2019t even disguising their attempts to walk closer to the animals; the mother puma, now on high alert with ears perked, was visibly upset . \u2014 Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online , 3 May 2022",
"So the right-hander wasn\u2019t too upset when the news came that he\u2019d been dealt across town from the Mets to the Yankees. \u2014 Kristie Ackert, courant.com , 4 Apr. 2022"
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": the final result"
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"The upshot is that the Gang Sweden\u2014which Holmstr\u00f6m says is profitable, with rapidly growing revenue\u2014is one of many examples of a third party that has figured out how to make money on Roblox. \u2014 Rob Walker, Fortune , 3 June 2022",
"The upshot is that relatively few people have easy access to miles and miles of untrammeled gravel (or a motor vehicle with which to travel to it), but pretty much everybody lives on or near a road. \u2014 Eben Weiss, Outside Online , 2 June 2022",
"The upshot is that even though the Fed will allow up to $35 billion in mortgages to run off its portfolio by September, in most months, the Fed might see less than $20 billion in securities decline through passive runoff. \u2014 Nick Timiraos, WSJ , 2 June 2022",
"The upshot is $427 million more for state lawmakers to spend in the 2023-2025 budget, but only if the Legislature holds onto the money until then. \u2014 oregonlive , 18 May 2022",
"The upshot is that up to 64% of solar installations planned this year could be canceled, a big setback for the administration\u2019s goal that the US will get all its electricity from low-carbon sources by 2035. \u2014 Tim Mcdonnell, Quartz , 11 May 2022",
"The upshot was that Americans ended up playing a game called hardball on a court that was 18.5-feet wide, while the British and others played what came to be known as softball, using a 21-foot-wide court. \u2014 New York Times , 4 May 2022",
"The upshot of the 2013 report was that bamboo has less of a negative environmental impact across several metrics, including emissions, than a softwood used by the industry. \u2014 Daniela Sirtori-cortina, Bloomberg.com , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Gaining this skill is priceless, but the upshot of doing it well can be life- and business-changing. \u2014 Sergio Alvarez, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022"
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"You hung the picture upside down !",
"To remove the plant, turn the pot upside down and tap gently on the bottom to loosen it.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But this sector of the market might well be turned upside down by electrification and this presents a big chance for the also-rans to finally compete with the leader. \u2014 Neil Winton, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Elevator outages in one luxury tower have turned daily life upside down and trapped residents with mobility issues inside their apartments. \u2014 Matthew Haag, New York Times , 13 June 2022",
"Britain in the life of Don, an esteemed art history professor at Cambridge whose life is turned upside down after a radical contemporary artwork is placed in the quad of his college. \u2014 Liam Hess, Vogue , 13 June 2022",
"Your children had their whole lives turned upside down . \u2014 Meghan Leahy, Washington Post , 1 June 2022",
"But, as with almost anything in Stranger Things, the deeper Eleven digs into the truth, the more Campbell Bower\u2019s character is turned upside down , quite literally. \u2014 Keith Nelson, Men's Health , 31 May 2022",
"In the fight for survival, social and financial hierarchies are turned upside down \u2014 not unlike the themes of Parasite, which earned $53.4 million for Neon in North America and won four Oscars. \u2014 Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter , 29 May 2022",
"Her parents had provided emotional testimony about how her death has turned their world upside down , the Elko Daily Free Press reported. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 26 May 2022",
"There's the fun stuff, but also what happens if your life gets turned upside down by actual royalty? \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 24 May 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Lucas is tall, rigidly upstanding and slightly ridiculous among the strong, sturdy men around him. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 24 May 2022",
"She\u2019s the teenage ringleader of a group of girls who fabricate accusations of witchcraft against upstanding townspeople of Salem, Mass., charges that lead to the execution of innocents. \u2014 Peter Marks, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
"Pyre asks, to protect the church\u2019s reputation, what with Ron being an upstanding church member. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 13 May 2022",
"NYU Langone said accomplished and upstanding scientists who worked with Sabatini for years have given a different account of what happened at MIT. \u2014 Bynadine El-bawab, ABC News , 29 Apr. 2022",
"The episode underscores how moral and upstanding Aram is as an agent and a person. \u2014 Laura Sirikul, EW.com , 23 Apr. 2022",
"The men are upstanding , affectionate toward their families, intelligent, and secure in their manhood. \u2014 Lynnette Nicholas, Essence , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Labude\u2019s father, a wealthy lawyer who is freely cheating on his wife, provides a model for the upstanding hypocrite, abandoning the old pre-war ways. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 9 Mar. 2022",
"Davis\u2019 family wrote in letters that Davis has led an upstanding life as a father, youth sports volunteer and mentor to other boys who, like him, didn\u2019t have a father figure growing up. \u2014 Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 Mar. 2022"
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"an upswing of the arms",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The grim statistics emerge as communities and policymakers grapple with an upswing in gun violence that continues to shake the country. \u2014 Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News , 13 June 2022",
"One thing keeping these stocks afloat has been an upswing in travel spending, particularly among U.S. spenders and the more affluent, who don\u2019t appear to be hindered by rising costs for airfare and gas. \u2014 Telis Demos, WSJ , 3 May 2022",
"Of note, the U.K. has been experiencing an upswing in adenovirus infections in general. \u2014 Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
"That left airports and airlines short of staff to handle an upswing in travel as much of the world drops entry restrictions, while the virus continues to ripple through flight crews and ground workers. \u2014 Angus Whitley, Fortune , 12 Apr. 2022",
"That left airports and airlines short of staff to handle an upswing in travel as much of the world drops entry restrictions, while the virus continues to ripple through flight crews and ground workers. \u2014 Angus Whitley, Bloomberg.com , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Here then, is a look back at the highlights and lowlights of the year that was, a year that seems to be ending on an upswing of openings and optimism \u2013 though recent history teaches us to keep that thought in check. \u2014 oregonlive , 26 Dec. 2021",
"The popularity of women\u2019s basketball is on the upswing , particularly at the college level. \u2014 Kurt Streeter, New York Times , 3 June 2022",
"The political drama Borgen first aired on Danish TV in 2010, when TV\u2019s golden era was still on the upswing (Mad Men and Breaking Bad were mid-flight; Game of Thrones and Girls were not far off). \u2014 Taylor Antrim, Vogue , 2 June 2022"
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"being tense, nervous, or uneasy",
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"examples":[
"If our flight is delayed, there's nothing we can do. There's no reason to get so uptight about it.",
"I don't know why people are so uptight about sex.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But as the episodes unfold, Anthony softens up, becoming less uptight . \u2014 Sheena Scott, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022",
"After pretending to fall in love and then doing it for real in Boyfriend Material, messy Luc and uptight Oliver return in a story that delves into the social pressure to propose and the unpredictable nature of love. \u2014 EW.com , 12 May 2022",
"An uptight , smart environmental lawyer, Edward is Nell\u2019s landlord and roommate. \u2014 Joe Otterson, Variety , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Willis was basically unknown when Moonlighting creator Glen Gordon Caron hired him to play quippy private detective David Addison opposite Cybill Shepherd as uptight former fashion model Maddie Hayes. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 30 Mar. 2022",
"That wild ride involving a 17-member cast finds Mihalik actually playing the role of the uptight Mother Superior. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 28 Mar. 2022",
"This Carlton is completely unlike the preppy, uptight , Tom Jones-loving, jitterbugging snob of yesteryear. \u2014 Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com , 14 Feb. 2022",
"Indeed, Michael York\u2019s agent warned him against playing the initially uptight writer Brian Roberts because the role seemed underdeveloped. \u2014 Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 Feb. 2022",
"When that show closed during the pandemic, Rapp started auditioning for film and TV roles and joined Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble\u2019s college comedy as Leighton Murray, an uptight legacy student at the show\u2019s fictional Ivy League\u2013esque Essex College. \u2014 Jackson Mchenry, Vulture , 30 Nov. 2021"
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": to remove as if by pulling up",
": to pull up by the roots",
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"Many trees were uprooted by the storm.",
"Will we ever be able to uproot racial prejudice?",
"Taking the job would mean uprooting my family.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Kelly Zara, 45, had lived in St. Louis for more than 15 years when the city\u2019s pandemic restrictions prompted her family to uproot for a smaller city. \u2014 Paul Overberg, WSJ , 26 May 2022",
"Wilding: Right now many people are finding it hard to uproot themselves\u2013to take a new job or to create healthier work habits. \u2014 Forbes , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Natalie Cruz, a psychologist at Children\u2019s Hospital Los Angeles who regularly works with migrant families, told me that the mourning is qualitatively different for those who uproot their life for asylum or due to political upheaval. \u2014 Sheon Han, The Atlantic , 30 Mar. 2022",
"As for her decision to uproot her life and try something new at this stage of her life, McBurney has no regrets. \u2014 cleveland , 2 Mar. 2022",
"Because she's done what everyone tells you not to do \u2014 uproot your life for someone \u2014 and yet rom-coms tell us to do just that. \u2014 Samantha Highfill, EW.com , 24 Mar. 2022",
"His inability to uproot corruption and government inefficiency, and his failure to resolve the conflict in the east, had eroded his popularity. \u2014 The New Yorker , 12 Mar. 2022",
"The history of the 1956 Hungarian Uprising against Stalin, which ended with Soviet tanks crushing the movement to uproot the Communist Party, is still taught in Hungarian schools. \u2014 John Fund, National Review , 29 Mar. 2022",
"The negotiations also sparked skepticism about whether the Bills would have ultimately abandoned New York without a large government subsidy, though the owners never publicly threatened to uproot the team. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Mar. 2022"
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"verb"
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": vomit"
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"The dog upchucked the food.",
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": relating to, being, or appealing to affluent consumers",
": of a superior quality",
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": to improve the quality of (something)",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"While Shila is tucked away in a small guest house on a quiet street in the upscale Kolonaki neighborhood, its new sister property, Mona, is located in Athens\u2019 Psirri neighborhood in the heart of cultural downtown. \u2014 Monica Mendal, Vogue , 4 June 2022",
"This was the same upscale neighborhood where a teenage Juan and his father, who immigrated from Mexico and took a job driving city buses, used to come early in the mornings to wash expensive cars to help make ends meet. \u2014 New York Times , 4 June 2022",
"This was the same upscale neighborhood where a teenage Juan and his father, who emigrated from Mexico and took a job driving city buses, used to come early in the mornings to wash expensive cars to help make ends meet. \u2014 Catie Edmondson, BostonGlobe.com , 4 June 2022",
"Residents of Glover Park, the upscale Northwest neighborhood that\u2019s home to the camera, offered mixed opinions of its usefulness and purpose. \u2014 Justin Wm. Moyer, Washington Post , 31 May 2022",
"He was arrested Monday at his home in Buckhead, an upscale neighborhood north of downtown Atlanta. \u2014 Kate Brumback, ajc , 10 May 2022",
"Finally, electronic surveillance of El Teo\u2019s telephone led them to an upscale neighborhood in La Paz, in the state of Baja California Sur. \u2014 Sandra Dibble, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 May 2022",
"Young Thug was arrested Monday at his home in Buckhead, an upscale neighborhood north of downtown Atlanta. \u2014 Staff And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 10 May 2022",
"The Schmitts moved to Yountville in 1967, lured by a redevelopment project called Vintage 1870, which is now the upscale shopping center known as V Marketplace. \u2014 Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle , 10 Mar. 2022"
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": perpendicular , vertical",
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": the state of being upright : perpendicular",
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"\u02c8\u0259p-\u02ccr\u012bt"
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"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",
"Its role is clear: Keep the scoop upright , don\u2019t leak and don\u2019t upstage the main player, the ice cream. \u2014 New York Times , 26 May 2022",
"The Chevrolet Bolt spawned a slightly larger variant for 2022 called the EUV, which does its best to cosplay as an SUV with more upright , boxier styling. \u2014 Caleb Miller, Car and Driver , 1 June 2022",
"Capital Gate is also kept upright by 490 piles which are drilled over 30 meters deep. \u2014 Alice Mccool, CNN , 31 May 2022",
"Maintaining an upright torso, bend your knees to lower your butt towards the floor until your thighs are at least parallel with the floor. \u2014 Greg Presto, Men's Health , 26 May 2022",
"But these bodily features do not completely explain their remarkable ability to twist and turn to slowly change direction, control their speed and maintain an upright posture. \u2014 New York Times , 26 May 2022",
"The side grips can be positioned closer to center for a more secure hold, while the upright bar can be set at an angle for kayaks of two different sizes. \u2014 Talon Homer, Popular Mechanics , 20 May 2022",
"Think upright , stick, and robot vacuums starting at just $80. \u2014 Sanah Faroke, PEOPLE.com , 15 May 2022",
"But it\u2019s the giant upright panels that offer the freshest angle on Michelangelo. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 6 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Indeed, on the sprawling campus of the Diablo Canyon plant are 58 concrete and steel casks housing nuclear waste, standing upright alongside one another like bowling pins. \u2014 Evan Halper, Washington Post , 24 May 2022",
"Indeed, on the sprawling campus of the Diablo Canyon plant are 58 concrete and steel casks housing nuclear waste, standing upright alongside one another like bowling pins. \u2014 Evan Halper, Anchorage Daily News , 24 May 2022",
"Core stability and neck strength Sit upright on a stability ball while maintaining a neutral spine and a big chest. \u2014 Outside Online , 21 May 2015",
"To get started, firmly grip the handle and position the back corner of the blade (the heel) upright along the inside edge of the can's rim. \u2014 Christopher Michel, Country Living , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Several headstones were damaged, but the Department of Public Works was able to get all of them back upright , in their original spots. \u2014 CBS News , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Less than 10 minutes after liftoff, the booster's reusable first stage successfully landed upright on the deck of a drone ship parked off the coast of Florida. \u2014 NBC News , 8 Apr. 2022",
"A long night Deckhand Dan Jacobson catnapped while sitting upright on a bench by the galley table. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 4 Apr. 2022",
"That hasn\u2019t stopped Mr. Stemkowski, a digital marketing manager in New York, from shouting it to his Japanese friends while raising his hands upright like the main character Goku does in the show. \u2014 Stephanie Lai, WSJ , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Many full-size canister vacuums come with a power nozzle that has rotating brush to mimic that of an upright . \u2014 Carolyn Fort\u00e9, Good Housekeeping , 14 June 2022",
"After Adrian scores a touchdown, the extra point flies through the upright and is snagged on the fly by a marching band member drawing a loud cheer. \u2014 Freep.com , 10 June 2022",
"Your move: ditch the bench, swap your dumbbells for resistance bands or the cable machine, and perform the chest fly in an upright (kneeling or standing staggered stance) position. \u2014 Men's Health , 6 June 2022",
"The seating comfort is quite good, the posture upright . \u2014 Dan Neil, WSJ , 5 May 2022",
"Morgan, who was seated in first class, refused to wear a seat belt and would not comply with crew members' requests to put his seat upright , the complaint says. \u2014 NBC News , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Another flight attendant had to push the button to bring Morgan's seat upright for him, the complaint said. \u2014 Zoe Christen Jones, CBS News , 26 Apr. 2022",
"In China, trying to stand an egg upright is a popular game during the spring equinox, according to VisitBeijing.com. \u2014 Forrest Brown, CNN , 19 Mar. 2022",
"Peasants are using scythes to cut down the tall wheat, which is then raked into piles, bundled into sheaves and tied upright into tepee-like structures. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Mar. 2022"
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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. \u2014 Sally Ho, The Seattle Times , 28 Jan. 2019",
"Uprising volunteers have come to court to make a list of candidates to bond out and learn about the cases. \u2014 charlotteobserver , 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. \u2014 Tamara Chuang, The Denver Post , 17 Jan. 2017",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"There are, of course, some individuals who are concerned about the uprise of AI. \u2014 Ben Meisner, Forbes , 20 Jan. 2022",
"Justiniano says that the October 2019 social uprise and the pandemic deeply affected her family. \u2014 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 . \u2014 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 . \u2014 Ben Panko, Smithsonian , 26 July 2017",
"Besides, that way the maps are harder for other systems to get ahold of in case of a robot uprise . \u2014 Ben Panko, Smithsonian , 26 July 2017",
"Besides, that way the maps are harder for other systems to get ahold of in case of a robot uprise . \u2014 Ben Panko, Smithsonian , 26 July 2017",
"Besides, that way the maps are harder for other systems to get ahold of in case of a robot uprise . \u2014 Ben Panko, Smithsonian , 26 July 2017",
"Besides, that way the maps are harder for other systems to get ahold of in case of a robot uprise . \u2014 Ben Panko, Smithsonian , 26 July 2017"
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"Three decades later, the narrative around justice and the LA uprising is still being written, here in the City of Angels and nationally. \u2014 Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Fittingly, the uprising was planned for July 14, Bastille Day. \u2014 Marc M. Arkin, WSJ , 20 Mar. 2022",
"Attica examines the history of the 1971 uprising at the Attica Correctional Facility through the lens of the survivors who were there. \u2014 Anna Moeslein, Glamour , 8 Feb. 2022",
"The popular uprising was marked by iconic images of protesters, especially women, going viral on social media and garnering support from celebrities around the world. \u2014 Conor Finnegan, ABC News , 5 Jan. 2022",
"Unlike in the comics, where the Republican uprising was quickly resolved, the political conflict still brews in the series led by new characters created for the show. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 Sep. 2021",
"The uprising was eventually crushed and its leaders fled the country. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 Aug. 2021",
"The uprising is largely credited with fueling the modern LGBTQ rights movement. \u2014 Larry Neumeister, Star Tribune , 15 May 2021",
"The uprising is largely credited with fueling the modern LGBTQ rights movement. \u2014 Larry Neumeister, ajc , 15 May 2021"
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": to turn up or over",
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"at this point the road upturns steeply, the trees become scarcer, and the valley unfolds before you",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Volkswagen AG Chief Executive Herbert Diess said Tuesday that the war in Ukraine threatened to upturn the company\u2019s projections for this year. \u2014 Sean Mclain, WSJ , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Hundreds of residents have shown up at local government meetings, voicing concerns that the plant will upturn their daily lives and harm the local water supply. \u2014 J. Scott Trubey, ajc , 22 Feb. 2022",
"People who prefer parkas that don\u2019t upturn and shield from above the shoulders to shins might win the argument on which waterproof covering works best. \u2014 oregonlive , 4 Dec. 2021",
"Across the same time period, scientists estimate a 1.6 degree Fahrenheit upturn in the over-lake air temperature for all the Great Lakes \u2014 with most of the change also occurring since the late 1990s. \u2014 Dan Egan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 23 Aug. 2021",
"Since the announcement, players such as Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields have expressed their discontent with the season's postponement, with Fields going so far as to create an online petition to upturn the Big Ten's decision. \u2014 Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press , 20 Aug. 2020",
"For the most recent the fall \u201820 runway show last February, Michele upturned the fashion show structure completely. \u2014 Eliza Huber, refinery29.com , 19 May 2020",
"Across Kentucky, the novel coronavirus has upturned lives in countless ways. \u2014 Bailey Loosemore, The Courier-Journal , 24 Apr. 2020",
"The irritability, whining and tantrums pile up during a nap-free afternoon, which can upturn a household. \u2014 Craig Canapari, New York Times , 24 Mar. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The upturn is better than many colleges were forecasting over the summer as the delta variant surged. \u2014 Collin Binkley And Philip Marcelo, The Christian Science Monitor , 15 Nov. 2021",
"In Maryland, a plant in Howard County not far from Baltimore showed a sharp upturn in the load beginning in early March. \u2014 Meredith Cohn, Baltimore Sun , 20 Apr. 2022",
"But the upturn in sentiment has not yet reached the cinema sector. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 10 Apr. 2022",
"Wisconsin has been recovering, but the upturn has not been even across all industries, Kashkari said during a virtual presentation at the Midwest Economic Forecast Forum. \u2014 Ricardo Torres, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 5 Jan. 2022",
"On Friday, a sudden upturn in the last hour of trading managed to keep the S&P 500 from logging its fourth weekly loss in a row. \u2014 CBS News , 31 Jan. 2022",
"On Friday, a sudden upturn in the last hour of trading managed to keep the S&P 500 from logging its fourth weekly loss in a row. \u2014 Alex Veiga, chicagotribune.com , 31 Jan. 2022",
"At best, industry analysts foresee a modest upturn in sales, and possibly another sharp downturn, while car buyers can expect even more price hikes and more dealer shortages. \u2014 Paul A. Eisenstein, NBC News , 19 Jan. 2022",
"The Labor Department reported that the consumer price index surged 6.8% for the year ending in November, marking the largest 12-month upturn in about four decades. \u2014 Ryan Tarinelli, Arkansas Online , 18 Dec. 2021"
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": marked by uproar",
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"Molly, Nick, Ben and Noah, amazing partners Picturestart and Gloria Sanchez, and an uproarious group of actors. \u2014 Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2022",
"The new version contains all the uproarious energy of the original song while deepening the synths and giving them some much wubbier textures. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 3 June 2022",
"Liotta\u2019s old-school slow-burn and explosive energy is put to uproarious effect. \u2014 Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022",
"Kids who found Kung Fu Panda uproarious should enjoy this raucous adventure, while parents will be amused by Jackson's always-sharp delivery and Cera's deadpan wit. \u2014 Lauren Morgan, EW.com , 13 May 2022",
"Prize-winning meta musical arrives on Broadway with its uproarious dialogue, complex psychology and eclectic score intact. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Apr. 2022",
"The musical ensemble featured six men who blended sophisticated close harmonies and uproarious stage antics. \u2014 Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Emile's story was met with an audible gasp from the audience, followed by uproarious applause. \u2014 Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Hawkins takes the old gags of hiding behind a potted plant and fishing for a loose hat to uproarious new heights, while Berg, with help from her ladies-in-waiting, breaks ground with possibly the funniest use in theater of a functioning garden hose. \u2014 Zachary Lewis, cleveland , 28 Mar. 2022"
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"an uptick in sales over the last fiscal year",
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"And as the commodity becomes more precious, residents could soon see an uptick in their water bills, experts tell ABC News. \u2014 Julia Jacobo, ABC News , 13 June 2022",
"First, the continuing human catastrophe on the streets, along with an uptick in crime. \u2014 Steve Lopezcolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
"With Kristian Williams and Jayson Jones leaving the program, Ware-Hudson should see an uptick in reps and tackles. \u2014 oregonlive , 1 June 2022",
"But these omnipresent hazards don\u2019t solely account for the uptick in rescues. \u2014 Outside Online , 29 May 2022",
"There are people who see an uptick in crime right now. \u2014 Cnn Opinion Staff, CNN , 28 Apr. 2022",
"While government supports and a build-up in equity have helped many avoid foreclosure to-date, the U.S. can expect to see an uptick in distressed sales throughout the year as some homeowners struggle to regain footing post-forbearance. \u2014 Brenda Richardson, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Health officials around the world are watching BA.2 closely as some places like the United Kingdom begin to see an uptick in cases driven by the subvariant. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Though China has had a stringent outbound travel policy and strict entry quarantines throughout the pandemic, last week\u2019s announcement comes as the country has seen an uptick in interest in emigration amid the chaos of this year\u2019s lockdowns. \u2014 Quartz Staff, Quartz , 16 May 2022"
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": upgrade",
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": in or into a higher position or level",
": away from the center of the earth",
": from beneath the ground or water to the surface",
": from below the horizon",
": upstream sense 1",
": in or into an upright position",
": out of bed",
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": so as to expose a particular surface",
": with greater intensity",
": in or into a better or more advanced state",
": at an end",
": in or into a state of greater intensity or excitement",
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": into existence, evidence, prominence, or prevalence",
": into operation or practical form",
": into consideration or attention",
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": in or into storage : by",
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": in a direction conventionally the opposite of down:",
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": to a stop",
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": risen above the horizon",
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": being out of bed",
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": being in a raised position : lifted",
": being in a state of completion : constructed , built",
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": marked by agitation, excitement, or activity",
": positive or upbeat in mood or demeanor",
": being above a former or normal level (as of quantity or intensity)",
": exerting enough power (as for operation)",
": ready",
": highly prepared",
": going on : taking place",
": risen from a lower position",
": being at the same level or point",
": well informed : abreast",
": being on schedule",
": being ahead of one's opponent",
": presented for or undergoing consideration",
": charged before a court",
": being the one whose turn it is",
": confronted with : face-to-face with",
": capable of performing or dealing with",
": engaged in",
": being the responsibility of",
": up into or in the",
": in a direction regarded as being toward or near the upper end or part of",
": toward or near a point closer to the source or beginning of",
": in the direction opposite to",
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": an upward slope",
": a period or state of prosperity or success",
": upper entry 3",
": a fundamental quark that has an electric charge of +2/3 and that is one of the constituents of a nucleon",
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": to move upward : ascend",
": raise , lift",
": to advance to a higher level:",
": increase",
": promote sense 1a",
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"Upper Peninsula (of Michigan)",
": in or to a high or higher place or position",
": in or into a vertical position",
": from beneath a surface (as ground or water)",
": with greater force or to a greater level",
": so as to make more active",
": so as to appear or be present",
": completely",
": so as to approach or be near",
": from below the horizon",
": out of bed",
": in or into a better or more advanced state",
": for consideration or discussion",
": into the control of another",
": so as to be closed",
": in or into pieces",
": to a stop",
": into a working or usable state",
": risen above the horizon or ground",
": being out of bed",
": unusually high",
": having been raised or built",
": moving or going upward",
": being busy and moving about",
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": happy or excited",
": going on",
": at an end",
": well informed",
": functioning correctly",
": to, toward, or at a higher point of",
": to or toward the beginning of",
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": as far as",
": in accordance with",
": to the limit of",
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"\u02c8\u0259p",
"\u02c8\u0259p"
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"elevated",
"escalated",
"heightened",
"high",
"increased",
"jacked (up)",
"raised"
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"accelerate",
"add (to)",
"aggrandize",
"amplify",
"augment",
"boost",
"build up",
"compound",
"enlarge",
"escalate",
"expand",
"extend",
"hype",
"increase",
"multiply",
"pump up",
"raise",
"stoke",
"supersize",
"swell"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"The city has reported 332 nonfatal shootings this year, up from 327 at the same time last year. \u2014 Jessica Anderson, Baltimore Sun , 24 June 2022",
"But, with a first year captain able to earn $146 an hour, up from $78, this could be the difference from having their young captains move to a low-cost carrier that flies bigger jets. \u2014 Ben Baldanza, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"The credit rating agency expects a key default rate to rise to 3% by next March, up from 1.4% the previous year. \u2014 Julia Horowitz, CNN , 23 June 2022",
"The total number of Americans collecting jobless benefits for the week ending June 11 was 1,315,000, up by 5,000 from the previous week. \u2014 Matt Ott, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
"In the past week, the state\u2019s seven-day average of new cases rose \u2014970.4, up from 930.6 the previous week. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 June 2022",
"VidCon has steadily grown in attendance over its decade-plus history, topping 75,000 attendees in 2019 -- up from just 1,400 at the first convention in 2010. \u2014 Michael Dobuski, ABC News , 23 June 2022",
"Support among Ukrainians to join the EU jumped to 91% in a March survey by Rating Group, up from 61% in December. \u2014 Katharina Rosskopf, Fortune , 23 June 2022",
"Crypto crime hit a fresh all-time high of $14 billion last year according to research from Chainalysis, up from $7.8 billion in 2020. \u2014 Taylor Telford, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Sopron is an up -and-coming region of 1,000 hectares, located on the border with Burgenland in Austria. \u2014 Per And Britt Karlsson, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"The quartet is joining one of the NBA most promising young rosters -- an up -and-coming team that won 44 games last season, doubling their previous year\u2019s win total and advancing to the play-in tournament. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 24 June 2022",
"As an up -and-coming reporter in New York who had a number of local news jobs under her belt, Tur captured the attention of then NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams. \u2014 Wendy Kaur, ELLE , 23 June 2022",
"The apartments were fairly generic, Mr. Liang admitted, but the new building complex \u2014 in an up -and-coming neighborhood not far from a high-speed rail station \u2014 was enough to entice buyers. \u2014 New York Times , 20 June 2022",
"In a club scene where Presley is transfixed by another up -and-comer on the seminal rock scene, Little Richard is portrayed on screen by Alton Mason but the voice is Greene\u2019s. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 17 June 2022",
"The up -and-comers might include dairy alternatives pressed from seeds. \u2014 Emily Heil, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
"But the San Antonio pipeline has proven to be fruitful, and Hardy is an up -and-coming assistant. \u2014 Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 June 2022",
"TiJae is an up -and-coming artist in Brooklyn and a student in her final year of college. \u2014 Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News , 7 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Preposition",
"Mitchell finished the quarter with 15 points, but in between her explosive moves, the Fever defense gave up one or sometimes a couple of baskets. \u2014 Gabby Hajduk, The Indianapolis Star , 16 June 2022",
"At this year\u2019s summit, focused on confronting stereotypes and creating new norms, panelist after panelist offered up their passions and expertise in order to illustrate a different kind\u2014boldly speaking, an ambitious kind\u2014of future. \u2014 Madison Feller, ELLE , 16 June 2022",
"And early next year, the beer and oyster bar Row 34 will be setting up shop. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
"Whether dangling a feather toy, tossing a catnip mouse or setting up a robot for your cat to chase, engaging with your pet can strengthen your relationship. \u2014 Jessica Hartshorn, Good Housekeeping , 14 June 2022",
"The MiCA framework seeks to regulate the digital asset space at the EU-level, setting up licensing requirements for crypto asset service providers and cryptocurrency issuers that would apply for all 27 member nations. \u2014 Fortune , 14 June 2022",
"Oregon State held on to a one-run edge to tie the series, setting up a winner-take-all contest for the College World Series trip. \u2014 Nubyjas Wilborn | Nwilborn@al.com, al , 13 June 2022",
"Setting up this move happened years ago when Avianca and Taca airlines, of Central America, merged. \u2014 Ben Baldanza, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"Judges work about 15 hours on Election Day, with an additional hour the previous afternoon for setting up polling places, the release said. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 13 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Does the awards community need to up its dose of Ginkgo Biloba? \u2014 Ew Staff, EW.com , 13 June 2022",
"Eager to up your workouts with some new Bowflex gear? \u2014 Dale Arden Chong, Men's Health , 25 May 2022",
"Similarly, countries that want more babies will need to up their policy game. \u2014 Avivah Wittenberg-cox, Forbes , 23 Apr. 2022",
"For those who want to up their comfort game but not break the bank, the Lucid 3-inch mattress topper is a great option. \u2014 Amy Jamieson, PEOPLE.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Pearl Jam will up its cash commitment to carbon dioxide mitigation by a factor of 10 to $200 per pound on this outing, furthering its longstanding efforts to address the environmental impact of its touring carbon footprint. \u2014 Jonathan Cohen, SPIN , 14 Mar. 2022",
"And Paramount will up its spending on streaming content from $2.2 billion in 2021 to $6 billion by 2024. \u2014 J. Clara Chan, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 Feb. 2022",
"Beyond that, though, there are many resources that can up -level your entrepreneurship and keep your business strategies modern and fresh. \u2014 Mary Shores, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Microsoft, which had already promised to give 3 million people in the region internet access, will up its commitment to 4 million people and will also promise to teach digital skills to 100,000 people. \u2014 Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times , 13 Dec. 2021"
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"Adverb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)",
"Adjective",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Preposition",
"1509, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Noun",
"1536, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1643, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-171522"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": of, relating to, or characteristic of an inland, upland, or outlying region"
],
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"\u02c8\u0259p-\u02cck\u0259n-tr\u0113"
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"first_known_use":[
"1787, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-180024"
},
"upperworks":{
"type":[
"plural noun"
],
"definitions":[
": all the parts of the hull of a ship that are above the load waterline",
": the sides of a ship from the waterline to the plank-sheer of the upper deck",
": superstructure sense 1b",
": brains"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-232609"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an act or instance of cropping up : appearance , outcrop"
],
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"history_and_etymology":" up entry 2 + cropping , gerund of crop (after crop up , verb)",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-104511"
},
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": happening or appearing soon : forthcoming , approaching",
": coming soon"
],
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"\u02c8\u0259p-\u02cck\u0259-mi\u014b",
"\u02c8\u0259p-\u02cck\u0259-mi\u014b"
],
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"approaching",
"coming",
"forthcoming",
"imminent",
"impending",
"nearing",
"oncoming",
"pending",
"proximate"
],
"antonyms":[
"late",
"recent"
],
"examples":[
"Upcoming events are posted on our website.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The potential launch of 'realityOS', a platform for Apple's upcoming VR headset, is also mooted but far less certain. \u2014 Gordon Kelly, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
"According to Variety, Inventing Anna and Ozark star Julia Garner has been cast to play Madonna in the upcoming biopic. \u2014 Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR , 7 June 2022",
"In fact, octogenarians are a bit of a theme on the upcoming concert calendar. \u2014 James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
"Because of where the Cavs are slotted, some of the upcoming workouts will be 1-on-0. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 6 June 2022",
"Former President Donald Trump is mobilizing his MAGA allies to defend him ahead of the upcoming public hearings by the House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 6 June 2022",
"Original Scream star Courteney Cox will once again reprise her role as Gale Weathers in the upcoming Scream 6, which will bring back alum Hayden Panettiere. \u2014 Jessica Wang, EW.com , 6 June 2022",
"Officials from the United States, South Korea and Japan met in Seoul on Friday to reinforce ties amid signs of the upcoming nuclear test. \u2014 Michelle Ye Hee Lee, Washington Post , 6 June 2022",
"Speaking to Empire magazine, series creators Matt and Ross Duffer revealed the upcoming season finale will include more VFX shots than all of the show\u2019s third season combined. \u2014 Zack Sharf, Variety , 6 June 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1943, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-145527"
},
"upcurl":{
"type":[
"verb"
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"definitions":[
": to curl up"
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"up entry 1 + curl"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-154427"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a native or inhabitant of Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso )"
],
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02c8v\u00e4l-t\u1d4an",
"-\u02c8v\u014dl-",
"-\u02c8v\u022fl-"
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"first_known_use":[
"1961, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-050837"
},
"upper transit":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the passage of a celestial body over the celestial meridian at the higher of its two crossings",
": the point at which such a crossing takes place"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-201402"
},
"upcome":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the outward appearance of a person",
": result , product"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[
"up entry 2 + come"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-224944"
},
"upcoast":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": up the coast"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u0259p-\u02c8k\u014dst"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1909, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-043446"
},
"uppishly":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": uppity"
],
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"\u02c8\u0259-pish"
],
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"arrogant",
"assumptive",
"bumptious",
"cavalier",
"chesty",
"haughty",
"high-and-mighty",
"high-handed",
"high-hat",
"highfalutin",
"hifalutin",
"huffish",
"huffy",
"imperious",
"important",
"lofty",
"lordly",
"masterful",
"overweening",
"peremptory",
"pompous",
"presuming",
"presumptuous",
"pretentious",
"self-asserting",
"self-assertive",
"sniffy",
"stiff-necked",
"supercilious",
"superior",
"toplofty",
"toploftical",
"uppity"
],
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"humble",
"lowly",
"modest",
"unarrogant",
"unpretentious"
],
"examples":[
"the new employee's uppish airs aren't winning him many friends among his colleagues"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1677, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-124527"
},
"upcurve":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an upward curve"
],
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"up entry 2 + curve"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-212045"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the highest social class"
],
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"\u00a6\u0259p\u0259(r)\u00a6tend\u0259m"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-122940"
},
"upland":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"geographical name",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": high land especially at some distance from the sea : plateau",
": ground elevated above the lowlands along rivers or between hills",
": high land usually far from a coast or sea",
"city in southern California west of San Bernardino population 73,732"
],
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"\u02c8\u0259p-l\u0259nd",
"-\u02ccland",
"\u02c8\u0259p-l\u0259nd",
"-\u02ccland",
"\u02c8\u0259p-l\u0259nd"
],
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"altitude(s)",
"elevation",
"eminence",
"height",
"highland",
"hill",
"hump",
"mound",
"prominence",
"rise"
],
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"lowland"
],
"examples":[
"the animals huddled on the upland as the floodwater rose",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Instead, the plan advocates adding new waterfront trails where possible, while enhancing north-south connections to upland areas, and connecting those access points as close to the water as possible along existing east-west routes. \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 26 Feb. 2022",
"In a separate transaction, the tribe also reached agreement with Port Blakely to acquire about 875 acres of upland forest in its ancestral lands for an undisclosed sum. \u2014 Lynda V. Mapes, oregonlive , 22 Dec. 2021",
"The entire site is 38.65 acres, with 15.96 acres of upland and 22.69 acres of boat dockage. \u2014 Susannah Bryan, sun-sentinel.com , 29 Nov. 2021",
"By encouraging saltmarsh grasses and upland meadow plants in place of seawalls, piers, and foundations, DCR has reestablished a vibrant saltmarsh estuary that supports all manner of game fish as well as more than 200 species of birds. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 Apr. 2021",
"Oaks divide roughly into upland and bottomland species, the former suited to difficult dry sites and the latter to areas that get soggy. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Apr. 2021",
"Restoration involves excavating about 8,700 cubic yards of infill to create new wetland and upland zones, the removal of invasive vegetation and the installation of a range of native plants to provide wildlife refuge, city officials said. \u2014 Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 Mar. 2021",
"Trainer Nicole Johnstone hunts ducks and upland birds with her Belgian Malinois, Rumor. \u2014 Jennifer Wapenski, Outdoor Life , 5 Mar. 2021",
"What new human cosmos can be made Of this tempest of tears, this upland Of inconsolable jubilation? \u2014 Nikky Finney, New York Times , 25 Feb. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1566, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-144836"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the members of the highest social class : upper class"
],
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"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-004820"
},
"up close":{
"type":[
"adverb or adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": at close range"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The first trailer for the film dropped last month, offering an up close and personal glimpse at the inner workings of her life. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 9 June 2022",
"This son of Not This Time has tactical speed and should be up close from the start. \u2014 Jeff Nahill, San Diego Union-Tribune , 6 May 2022",
"And as one of the few survivors who were up close to the murderous, evil commanders and guards, my mother\u2014who was anything but cruel\u2014was often approached by historians, academics, teachers and writers. \u2014 Maya Lee, Time , 15 Mar. 2022",
"The final time that Jackson was up close to King would come two years later, in 1968. \u2014 Scott Talley, Freep.com , 17 Jan. 2022",
"But the thought of being up close with a once-extinct creature is a tantalizing one. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 18 Sep. 2021",
"The counter clash is primarily between Winstead's Kate and Miyavi's hard hitman, up close and fighting dirty. \u2014 Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY , 10 Sep. 2021",
"His next time out, Webb - who missed more than five weeks with a shoulder strain - might be up close to the 90-pitch mark. \u2014 Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle , 21 July 2021",
"In those days, the conversations were up close , face-to-face, building relationships. \u2014 Nicole Kraft, The Conversation , 11 June 2021"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1653, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-032802"
},
"upper story":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a story (as of a house) that is above the ground floor",
": brain"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-035814"
},
"upcurved":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": curving upward"
],
"pronounciation":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"up entry 1 + curved , past participle of curve"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-093248"
},
"upperstock":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": stocking",
": a 16th century stocking reaching below the knee and worn with netherstocks and trunk hose"
],
"pronounciation":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-103219"
},
"upcut":{
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to cut (machine work) while the tool is moving upward",
": an upward cut"
],
"pronounciation":[],
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"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Transitive verb",
"up entry 1 + cut , verb",
"Noun",
"up entry 2 + cut , noun"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-124943"
},
"upon":{
"type":[
"adverb",
"preposition"
],
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": on the surface : on it":[],
": thereafter , thereon":[]
},
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"\u0259-\u02c8p\u00e4n",
"-\u02c8p\u00e4n",
"\u0259-\u02c8p\u022fn"
],
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"against",
"on"
],
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"examples":[
"Preposition",
"He carefully placed the vase upon the table.",
"They built their city upon a cliff overlooking the sea.",
"She was seated upon a throne.",
"an assault upon traditional values",
"She was admitted to his office immediately upon her arrival.",
"That kind of behavior is frowned upon .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Preposition",
"While the government does not define a mass shooting and there is no single, universally agreed- upon definition, many researchers define the term as one shooting in which four or more people are injured. \u2014 Ashley Remkus | Aremkus@al.com, al , 18 June 2022",
"George gives it a good go, though, and Westman brings an unfailing optimism to a put- upon character. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 12 May 2022",
"The team announced Thursday that the seven-year extension that Ramirez agreed upon on April 6 is now official. \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 14 Apr. 2022",
"But Moscow insisted that those elements could be agreed upon only as part of a package that addressed Russia\u2019s central demands. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Feb. 2022",
"With Short cast, attention turned to finding an actor for the other lead role, Clifford\u2019s put- upon uncle, Martin Daniels. \u2014 Rob Turbovsky, Vulture , 26 July 2021",
"The tenor Jamez McCorkle, the mezzo Deborah Nansteel and the bass-baritone Brandon Cedel were steady, sonorous presences as the main characters\u2019 much put- upon romantic partners. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Mar. 2022",
"This brought upon a decrease in aggregate demand (the total demand for goods and services within the economy) and set in motion a three-quarter economic decline. \u2014 al , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Fans of all ages filled up the iconic halls of MSG to get a feel of some vintage energy that was brought upon by some of the best R&B acts ever to grace the stage. \u2014 Mark Elibert, Billboard , 27 Feb. 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":{
"12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Preposition",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adverb"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105320"
}
}
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