upthrusted

verb

Definition of upthrustednext
past tense of upthrust
as in climbed
to move or extend upward an upthrusting seamount

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  1. climbed
  2. rose
  3. ascended
  4. lifted
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  • Helene’s death toll in Georgia has climbed to 33.
    NBC News, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Helene has become the deadliest hurricane to hit the United States mainland since Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and the death toll has climbed daily.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of climbed
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  • Oil prices rose as investors awaited Israel’s response to Iran’s Tuesday missile attack.
    Ian Mount, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Nonfarm payrolls rose by 254,000 in September, the most in six months.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of rose
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  • Journeyman starting pitcher Luke Weaver ascended into it.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Korea Path Korea remains a north star for many in the Asian content industry — a regional peer that has ascended to global acclaim through decades of investment, nurturing of independent voices and a wealth of onscreen and offscreen talent.
    Sara Merican, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of ascended
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  • That victory lifted the Falcons into a first-place tie with the Bucs at 3-2 with the NFC South’s New Orleans Saints (2-2) looking to knock off the undefeated defending Super Bowl champions Kansas City Chiefs (4-0) on the Week 5 Monday Night Football feature.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Alonso’s 228th big league homer was his most dramatic, a three-run shot that sparked a four-run ninth inning and lifted the Mets past the Brewers, 4-2, and into the NL Division Series against the rival Phillies.
    Jerry Beach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of lifted
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“Upthrusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upthrusted. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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