dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/upb_MW.json
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{
"upbeat":{
"antonyms":[
"dour",
"gloomy",
"glum",
"morose",
"saturnine",
"sulky",
"sullen"
],
"definitions":{
": an increase in activity or prosperity":[
"business that is on the upbeat"
],
": cheerful , optimistic":[
"I'm feeling upbeat today"
]
},
"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",
"Music guru Mei Kwok curated the soundtrack for the soir\u00e9e, which was naturally filled with upbeat Italian discoteca tracks. \u2014 Elise\u00e9 Browchuk, Vogue , 22 Nov. 2021",
"In follow-up videos from the celebratory event, Savannah was seen dancing to other upbeat tracks before singer Giveon was later seen serenading the crowd. \u2014 Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com , 28 Aug. 2021",
"This upbeat country song is all about celebrating mothers and their incredible strength and generosity. \u2014 Samantha Lawyer, Country Living , 2 May 2022",
"Having hit so many different genres over the course of your career, does writing a solo acoustic song feel different than a borderline-punk Cursive song or a more upbeat song for the Good Life",
"The upbeat pop song, which sees Puth crooning about his attraction to a love interest, was produced by Puth and co-written with longtime collaborator JKash, as well as Jake Torrey. \u2014 Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone , 13 Apr. 2022",
"The company\u2019s management remained upbeat in its earnings call Wednesday, targeting sales of at least 1.5 million new-energy cars in China this year\u2014more than double last year\u2019s sales, according to Citi. \u2014 Jacky Wong, WSJ , 30 Mar. 2022",
"The new, upbeat song features Marcus Grimmie playing guitar and 16-year-old singer Ryan Brown with additional vocals. \u2014 Natalia Jaramillo, orlandosentinel.com , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Looking at the big picture, Parker remains upbeat in the face of uncertainty. \u2014 Scott Springer, The Enquirer , 24 Feb. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1869, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1947, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u0259p-\u02ccb\u0113t"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"blithe",
"blithesome",
"bright",
"buoyant",
"canty",
"cheerful",
"cheery",
"chipper",
"eupeptic",
"gay",
"gladsome",
"lightsome",
"sunny",
"winsome"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-122459",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"upbraid":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to criticize severely : find fault with":[],
": to reproach severely : scold vehemently":[]
},
"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"
],
"first_known_use":{
"12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English upbreyden , from Old English \u016bpbregdan , probably from \u016bp up + bregdan to snatch, move suddenly \u2014 more at braid":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u0259p-\u02c8br\u0101d"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for upbraid scold , upbraid , berate , rail , revile , vituperate mean to reproach angrily and abusively. scold implies rebuking in irritation or ill temper justly or unjustly. angrily scolding the children upbraid implies censuring on definite and usually justifiable grounds. upbraided her assistants for poor research berate suggests prolonged and often abusive scolding. berated continually by an overbearing boss rail ( at or against ) stresses an unrestrained berating. railed loudly at their insolence revile implies a scurrilous, abusive attack prompted by anger or hatred. an alleged killer reviled in the press vituperate suggests a violent reviling. was vituperated for betraying his friends",
"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"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052425",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"upbend":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the fore part of a ski that curves upward and terminates at the point":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"up entry 2 + bend":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-165351"
},
"upblast":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a blast that exerts force upward":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"up entry 2 + blast":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-182219"
},
"upblown":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"up entry 1 + blown , past participle of blow (after blow up )":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-184053"
},
"upbear":{
"type":[
"transitive verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to bear up : support , raise":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English upberen , from up + beren to bear":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-231007"
},
"upbank thaw":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a thaw on hills while the frost is unbroken in the valley below":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"up entry 4 + bank":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-062342"
},
"upboil":{
"type":[
"intransitive verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to boil up":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English upboilen , from up entry 1 + boilen to boil":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-115503"
},
"upbound":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": traveling or leading in a direction that is regarded as up":[
"upbound freighters",
"upbound shipping lanes"
]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"up entry 1 + bound":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-174343"
}
}