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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Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 13 May 2025
Beyond the fact that using AI tools to write is generally frowned upon and considered to be unethical, AI writing has become so ubiquitous that using AI or modeling one’s work off of it is a surefire way to make your materials blend into a sea of other cookie-cutter essays.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
There is so much depth to call upon from both teams.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
Plot details are currently under wraps, but with just three episodes left in season two, there's sure to be plenty to feast upon as the stakes climb higher and higher.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
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Preposition
During the hearing over the next two days, attorneys for the brothers are expected to call upon past prosecutors, former inmates and corrections personnel to testify on their rehabilitation efforts.
—Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 13 May 2025
Beyond the fact that using AI tools to write is generally frowned upon and considered to be unethical, AI writing has become so ubiquitous that using AI or modeling one’s work off of it is a surefire way to make your materials blend into a sea of other cookie-cutter essays.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
There is so much depth to call upon from both teams.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
Plot details are currently under wraps, but with just three episodes left in season two, there's sure to be plenty to feast upon as the stakes climb higher and higher.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
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“Upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upon. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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