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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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Law enforcement officials were beaten, dragged, knocked unconscious and stomped upon.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
Those chances came and were converted upon on Saturday.
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
The statues of Assad and the posters of his face that adorned every public building lie on the ground, toppled, torn, spat and stomped upon, finally susceptible to his citizens’ loathing and contempt.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2024
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Preposition
The Toronto Blue Jays originally signed Arias in 2018 as a shortstop out of the Dominican, but with just a $10,000 bonus he was clearly not looked upon as a serious prospect at that position.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Law enforcement officials were beaten, dragged, knocked unconscious and stomped upon.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
Those chances came and were converted upon on Saturday.
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
The statues of Assad and the posters of his face that adorned every public building lie on the ground, toppled, torn, spat and stomped upon, finally susceptible to his citizens’ loathing and contempt.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upon. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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