1
: upward on a hill or incline
2
: against difficulties
seemed to be talking uphill—
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Examples of uphill in a Sentence
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
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Sean Greene, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
That’s the point at which moving a few blocks uphill isn’t enough, and so many residents are leaving the area permanently.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
But their grueling three-hour journey of uphill bushwhacking in the rain ended in disappointment.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
Skyler Swisher, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
So the winners, chosen from a bloated set of nominees, will have a prime-time moment to shine and promote their films, which isn’t nothing as movies for grown-ups are still facing an uphill climb at the box office.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Adverb
Should an ember land at the bottom, fire can can climb uphill on both sides.
—Sean Greene, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
That’s the point at which moving a few blocks uphill isn’t enough, and so many residents are leaving the area permanently.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
On the uphill, the 4-Quattro Pro also saw improvements over its predecessor, the 4-Quattro XT.
—Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
But their grueling three-hour journey of uphill bushwhacking in the rain ended in disappointment.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
Adjective
Doing so would have been a political uphill climb in one of Florida’s bluest counties.
—Skyler Swisher, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
So the winners, chosen from a bloated set of nominees, will have a prime-time moment to shine and promote their films, which isn’t nothing as movies for grown-ups are still facing an uphill climb at the box office.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Uphill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uphill. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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