uprear

verb

ˈəp-ˈrir How to pronounce uprear (audio)
Definition of uprearnext
as in to rise
to move or extend upward trees uprearing towards the sky

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  1. rise
  2. climb
  3. ascend
  4. soar
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  • The Orediggers entered Saturday ranked 10th in the region and need to rise into the top seven in order to reach the postseason.
    Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Shares of the company rose more than 6% Friday morning before the market opened.
    Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of rise
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  • Similarly, the yield on the 2-year Treasury climbed by about 7 basis points to 4.274%, its highest since July 31.
    Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The stock climbed as much as 15% in early U.S. trading as investors look to cash in on a Trump return to the White House.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of climb
Verb
  • The vice president ascended to the top of the Democratic ticket after Biden’s disastrous performance in a June debate set into motion his withdrawing from the race.
    Bill Barrow, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
  • In 1871, Kaiser Wilhelm ascended to the throne of a newly unified Germany.
    Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of ascend
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  • The iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) — which tracks the small-cap Russell 2000 index — soared after Trump’s debate against President Joe Biden in late June.
    Fred Imbert, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
  • This was then shared by Elon Musk on X, formerly Twitter, and cookie sales soared.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of soar
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