upraises

verb

present tense third-person singular of upraise
1
as in lifts
to move from a lower to a higher place or position the runner's arms were upraised in a sign of victory as he crossed the finish line

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2
as in erects
to fix in an upright position archaeologists are still not sure how the mysterious statues on Easter Island were upraised

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  1. lifts
  2. erects
  3. raises
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  • SpaceX's Starship rocket lifts off from Starbase, Texas, as seen from South Padre Island on August 26, 2025, for its tenth test flight.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2026
  • In one of the most memorable panels in superherocomic history, Bane, having beaten Batman down in his own Batcave, lifts the hero over his head and slams him down over his knee, breaking his back.
    — Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of lifts
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  • Cody erects impenetrable emotional walls around him that deny him from asking for help and creating community.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The university erects a study tent inside K-Ville with desks and power strips to charge laptops and phones.
    — David Ubben, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Definition of erects
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  • For many in Canada, the dispute raises concerns about American interference with Canada’s national identity.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Many workers are watching to see if lawmakers take action to finance raises.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of raises
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“Upraises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upraises. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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