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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Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
The surveillance video shows the pickup drive up and stop about 90 seconds in the parking lot before the driver pulls into a spot near the front walkway, where several stairs lead uphill to the headquarters building.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
William Roberson, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
On the uphill, the 4-Quattro Pro also saw improvements over its predecessor, the 4-Quattro XT.
—Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
Take the 16th hole Saturday as the two had a full-on, back-and-forth debate about playing an uphill shot from the first cut of rough.
—Brody Miller, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Adverb
By Chloe Sorvino, Forbes Staff For water to reach the cliffside Los Angeles neighborhood of the Pacific Palisades, water is sent down from the mountains of Northern California to a city reservoir where the water is then pumped uphill into one of three storage tanks holding one million gallons each.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
The surveillance video shows the pickup drive up and stop about 90 seconds in the parking lot before the driver pulls into a spot near the front walkway, where several stairs lead uphill to the headquarters building.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
In tight 180-degree uphill turns that require some advanced maneuvers - or a dismount - the Mustang’s motorcycle-type twist throttle and my off-road motorcycle riding instincts nicely meshed.
—William Roberson, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
On the uphill, the 4-Quattro Pro also saw improvements over its predecessor, the 4-Quattro XT.
—Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
Adjective
The bill faces an uphill climb in the Senate, where seven Democrats must join Republicans to advance the legislation to a final vote.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
Take the 16th hole Saturday as the two had a full-on, back-and-forth debate about playing an uphill shot from the first cut of rough.
—Brody Miller, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Uphill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uphill. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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