1
obsolete
: on the surface : on it
2
obsolete
: thereafter, thereon
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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Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
The ads appear in sidebars within the platform that expand only if clicked upon and can lead to user rewards.
—ArsTechnica, 5 June 2025
In the northwest of what became America, bogs and boreal forests replaced the dry plains and steppe, fed upon and spread by large grazers like wapiti, moose and elk — who lived on, and helped create, the forests that now define the region.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 16 May 2025
For example, the color red is frowned upon and cannot be worn.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
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Preposition
Lugo's fate could be sealed in a few weeks if the Royals fail to get the ship back on course, and the Cubs should be at the top of the list to call upon leading up to the deadline.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
The ads appear in sidebars within the platform that expand only if clicked upon and can lead to user rewards.
—ArsTechnica, 5 June 2025
In the northwest of what became America, bogs and boreal forests replaced the dry plains and steppe, fed upon and spread by large grazers like wapiti, moose and elk — who lived on, and helped create, the forests that now define the region.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 16 May 2025
For example, the color red is frowned upon and cannot be worn.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
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“Upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upon. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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