uprisen

verb

Definition of uprisennext
past participle of uprise
1
as in rolled out
to leave one's bed uprise! we have lots of work to do today!

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2
as in risen
to move or extend upward as we went from the coast into the state's interior, the land gradually began uprising and eventually we were on mountainous terrain

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  1. risen
  2. ascended
  3. climbed
  4. lifted
  5. awoke
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  • As overall living room viewing has grown, the video quality bar has also risen, with the share of videos uploaded in 4K rising 35% over the previous year.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Deaths have also risen sharply with over 7,700 fatalities recorded in 2024, marking a more than 200 percent increase from last year's 2,467, according to PAHO, while the virus spread to areas previously free of dengue.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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  • At 42, Edward had reigned for less than a year, having ascended to the throne in January following the death of his father, King George V, at age 71.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Turner ascended to the NFL after beginning his college career as a walk-on at Richmond and finishing it as a graduate transfer at Wake Forest.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of ascended
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  • Topline The Mega Millions jackpot climbed to $670 million—the fifth biggest lottery prize of the year so far—after no tickets matched all six numbers drawn on Tuesday night, although the eventual winner will take home a much smaller amount after paying their taxes.
    Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • By 2024, this figure climbed to 36,500.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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  • At Pepperdine University, located in Malibu, classes were cancelled Tuesday and a shelter-in place order issued Monday night was lifted Tuesday morning.
    Maya Chung, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The Los Angeles Dodgers were lifted by World Series MVP Freddie Freeman and NL MVP Shohei Ohtani to a trophy in 2024.
    Tim Britton, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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  • Eighty-three years after the Pearl Harbor attacks, here's a look at some of the photos during and after the bombings that awoke the sleeping giant.
    James Powel, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
  • In Texas, Reese Hamsmith awoke one morning in 2020 congested and wheezing.
    Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
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