1
obsolete
: on the surface : on it
2
obsolete
: thereafter, thereon
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Examples of upon in a Sentence
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.
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Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
The Trump administration’s HHS designees are uniquely equipped to build upon and accelerate that effort.
—Michael L. Millenson, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
The script their collaborative effort produced reeled in Craig, who was immediately taken upon reading their blueprint and took it on as his first gig not portraying James Bond or Knives Out sleuth Benoit Blanc in seven years.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Nov. 2024
Mike slowly starts to earn the respect of his much younger teammates, ultimately leading him on a journey to address his masculinity and resolve his generational trauma put upon by his father, while also addressing his strained relationship with his son.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
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Preposition
And then, on this trip in the last several days, living in the shadow of this larger-than-life character and feeling constantly put upon and shamed by him and embarrassed by him.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
The Trump administration’s HHS designees are uniquely equipped to build upon and accelerate that effort.
—Michael L. Millenson, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
The script their collaborative effort produced reeled in Craig, who was immediately taken upon reading their blueprint and took it on as his first gig not portraying James Bond or Knives Out sleuth Benoit Blanc in seven years.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Nov. 2024
Mike slowly starts to earn the respect of his much younger teammates, ultimately leading him on a journey to address his masculinity and resolve his generational trauma put upon by his father, while also addressing his strained relationship with his son.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upon. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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