as in climbed
to move or extend upward
an upthrusting seamount
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upthrusted
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The 35-year-old Olympic gold medalist has rapidly climbed to the top of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, or UFC.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Oct. 2025 -
The curious newcomer, likely a recently independent cub, climbed a tree near the perimeter fence — a favorite activity for adventurous young bears — and wandered in from the neighboring 67-acre Sequoia Park forest.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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Buyers don’t want to be reminded of strong perfumes that resurface certain memories when touring a home, so rose scents of any kind should only be enjoyed after a homeowner is done touring their property.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Expectations further rose over the course of the president’s trip to Asia, sources familiar with the matter told CNN, with the hopes that the deal would produce more than just a low-key touchpoint between the two world leaders.—
Betsy Klein,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Council members declined to appoint a mayor pro tem after Bass ascended to the mayoral position.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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As the Nuggets ascended, Golden State was gradually stripped of its parts, weakened by the inevitability of time and business.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
22 Oct. 2025
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Good Will hunting Dodgers catcher Will Smith made his debut on Planet Earth 20 years after Carlton Fisk’s legendary Game 6 homer in 1975 soared its way into World Series lore.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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The rule change, which took effect last fall, came just as San Diego was already re-evaluating Phase Two of Pure Water, because conservation has depressed local water demand and construction costs have soared.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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On the surface, Çiftlik Bank—Turkish for Farm Bank—was little more than a FarmVille rip-off; the functionality for tending to digital crops and livestock was lifted more or less straight from their competitor.—
Moisés Naím,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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The crowd can get so tight that people are lifted off the ground beneath them.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
27 Oct. 2025
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The company upped its capital expenditures outlook to between $70 billion and $72 billion, up from $66 billion to $72 billion.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement On Wednesday, an early look at rates for next year showed insurers upped rates in federal plans by about 30% and state plans by about 17%.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Upthrusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upthrusted. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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