How to Use uphill in a Sentence

uphill

1 of 3 adverb
  • It is easier to ride a bicycle downhill than uphill.
  • The bark will tear free there and the branch will fall the rest of the way to the ground. Make the second cut from the top of the branch down, at least a couple of inches uphill from the first cut.
    — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 17 July 2023
  • Ryan dropped his pack and ran back uphill, calling out her name.
    — Ted Katauskas, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025
  • And the price of all that power kept on going straight uphill.
    — Jeff Opperman, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2021
  • And fire is always going to run uphill faster, wind or no wind.
    — Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com, 12 May 2022
  • But as the planet heats, the old tide lines are climbing uphill.
    — Alex Lubben, NBC News, 20 Sep. 2022
  • The short approach uphill to the green must be precise.
    — CBS News, 10 May 2026
  • Four more miles uphill was the landmark, where hikers meet the open sky.
    — Lizzie Johnson and Lauren Tierney, Anchorage Daily News, 27 July 2023
  • There are no chairlifts; all skiers earn their turns by skiing uphill.
    — Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2022
  • Oh, there’s more than a bit of Sisyphus rolling the rock uphill here.
    — Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The slow start to the half meant Xavier was fighting uphill the rest of the way.
    — Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 20 Nov. 2022
  • Nearby, there’s a dip in the road, just uphill from one of the largest sinkholes.
    — Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2021
  • Keep in Mind The wheels might spin when going uphill on damp grass.
    — Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2023
  • Then the trail curves left and heads uphill gradually for an easy climb.
    — Flip Putthoff, Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2022
  • Here are the same steps redirected uphill taking so much more work—a test.
    — John Kinsella, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Palumbo dragged the gator uphill and put it in Pellikan’s work truck.
    — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 10 May 2023
  • And those vistas alone aren’t enough to lure the superyacht set all the long way uphill.
    — John O'Ceallaigh, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2022
  • Going uphill fast in a savage, windy cold requires many things, but grit above all.
    — Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2022
  • In regard to his tight end learning curve, Franks has climbed uphill at his own pace.
    — Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2026
  • Both times, the slow-starting Beavers were forced to play uphill from the outset.
    — oregonlive, 6 Nov. 2021
  • Two minutes later the fire spread to the treetops, or crown, and made a run uphill to a ridge.
    — Eric MacK, Forbes, 29 June 2022
  • The bull wheeled, tearing through the fescue and bounded uphill.
    — Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The fire was climbing uphill among chaparral, grass, and scrub.
    — Fox News, 23 June 2021
  • The blaze was moving uphill, driven by winds of roughly 8 mph.
    — Gregory Yee, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2022
  • Enjoy the scenic views from the walk uphill and visit the historic bridge and tower.
    — Marla Jo Fisher, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
  • Practice tipping your feet in your boots uphill in a motion that drives the ski edges into the snow.
    — Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 22 Feb. 2022
  • The road started flat but quickly tilted uphill.
    — Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2025
  • For the first three hours of the day, the group proceeded uphill under partly cloudy skies.
    — Outside, 20 Sep. 2024
  • Guides from multiple boats then push and pull the rafts uphill on inflatable rollers.
    — AZCentral.com, 6 Sep. 2022
  • The best analogy here is with water, which flows downhill on its own but needs to be pumped uphill.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 7 Oct. 2023

uphill

2 of 3 noun
  • The hike up the dune is a short uphill trek that includes a stretch on loose sand.
    — Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2019
  • Speaking of alpine lakes, heading uphill is a great way to beat the heat.
    — Jordan Rodriguez, idahostatesman, 12 July 2018
  • The second half would prove an uphill climb for the Sounders, down by a man.
    — Geoff Baker, The Seattle Times, 25 June 2017
  • By our next break, my legs were revolting against that slow, steady churn uphill.
    — Alaska Dispatch News, 3 Aug. 2017
  • There’s a decent amount of uphill and downhill.
    — Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 18 June 2026
  • The course has uphill, downhill and sidehill lies, fast greens and sand traps on all but one hole.
    — Joyce Rudolph, latimes.com, 3 Apr. 2018
  • His uphill, right-to-left effort didn't have enough pace and finished just left of the hole.
    — Daniel Rapaport, SI.com, 14 June 2018
  • Amateau said of his drive that landed right of the fairway and uphill.
    — Pat Stoetzer, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 1 Oct. 2019
  • Going uphill will take you to one of the old plantations, or roças.
    — Gabriele Steinhauser, WSJ, 18 Dec. 2018
  • That’s a big if, given the uphill climb some of the proposals face.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2019
  • The Chiefs’ run over the last decade was akin to moving a boulder uphill.
    — Sam McDowell 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Going heavy on the throttle or uphill will awake the engine, which drives the front wheels.
    — Robert Duffer, chicagotribune.com, 2 May 2018
  • The climb is uphill, for both programs, after years of neglect.
    — Gregg Doyel, Indianapolis Star, 5 June 2019
  • After all, running uphill helps strengthen both the glutes and hips.
    — Cassie Shortsleeve, SELF, 1 Apr. 2018
  • The first half-mile was a gradual uphill, a dose of false confidence.
    — James Lynch, Outside Online, 8 Mar. 2021
  • Running uphill in snow is ridiculously hard even with spikes — but tubing down it like a kid is the best.
    — Lori Nickel, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2017
  • Both were strong performances for the out-and-back course with its long uphill stretches in the second half.
    — Bill Blewett, The Aegis, 20 July 2017
  • And the Wolverines face an even steeper uphill climb in the second half because of it.
    — Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press, 30 Nov. 2019
  • The trail takes riders north before a gradual uphill and a sharp U-turn.
    — Flip Putthoff, Arkansas Online, 21 Dec. 2021
  • But heaven help the weak to open and close the dead-weight doors, particularly on a slight uphill.
    — Mark Maynard, sandiegouniontribune.com, 27 Oct. 2017
  • The round-trip hike is about two miles but make sure to pack plenty of water because the return back to the car is all uphill.
    — Mike Morris, latimes.com, 21 June 2019
  • The Full Moon uphills are such a unique way to gather with the community.
    — Shauna Farnell, Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2026
  • From the chapel, the visitor heads uphill to the castle and the State Apartments.
    — Nancy Nathan, chicagotribune.com, 16 Apr. 2018
  • During an initial ascent, athletes wear adhesive skins on the bottoms of their skis, which enable them to ski uphill.
    — Mark Scaglione, NBC news, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Beat the Steelers or the chance of making the run to a championship faces a significant uphill climb.
    — Paul Dehner Jr., Cincinnati.com, 11 Jan. 2018
  • Watching customers leave while asking teams to stay motivated is like pushing a boulder uphill.
    — Chetan Yavasani, Forbes.com, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Even mountaineering training guidance includes step-up exercises to help prime the glutes and quads for intense uphill climbs with a load on your back.
    — Outside, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Make sure to arrange for transport back to town from the end of the trail in Eagle River, though — the hike back to Girdwood is uphill.
    — Bailey Berg, Anchorage Daily News, 2 May 2018
  • Crowds thin in the Bronx, and back in Manhattan the legs grow heavy on the gradual uphill along Fifth Avenue.
    — New York Times, 5 Nov. 2021
  • The market is in the center of town, just a short march uphill from the Hastings-on-Hudson Metro North station.
    — Julie Besonen, New York Times, 7 June 2018

uphill

3 of 3 adjective
  • It has been an uphill battle for her to get an education.
  • For the first few miles the trail seemed to be all uphill.
    — Anton Money, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
  • There’s an uphill climb to be made, and there is still time to make it.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
  • Not a long hike (half-mile), but the paved path is uphill from the start.
    — Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The whole night was an uphill climb for the favorites.
    — Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
  • One very steep but short uphill and downhill.
    — Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The putt is fairly straight and uphill.
    — John Dunlap, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2026
  • Right now, that's gold, as the price of gold has been on a swift uphill climb over the past few months.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Even then, leaving home to work was an uphill fight for many women.
    — Krutika Pathi, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Apr. 2023
  • That bill, though, faces an uphill path in the Senate.
    — Emily Brooks, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2025
  • Despite strong support, the bill faces an uphill climb to get to the floor.
    — Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The 80-acre park has miles of hiking, much of which is uphill.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2023
  • That should help make light work of steep uphill slopes and uneven road surfaces.
    — New Atlas, 27 June 2026
  • The walk back down Rock Hill Road was even faster than uphill.
    — Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Will Democrats be able to hold onto control against uphill odds?
    — Theara Coleman, The Week, 3 Oct. 2022
  • But most of these players face a massive uphill climb to impress the staff.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 4 May 2026
  • Working toward your goals doesn't have to be an uphill battle right now.
    — Chicago Tribune, 12 Sep. 2022
  • Breaking that control would be an uphill climb for Democrats.
    — Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
  • That’ll be an uphill climb, as Incoom is a favorite of the staff.
    — Mike Kaye june 16, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2026
  • Just make sure to budget time to make the six-mile return journey — which is uphill.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2023
  • The bridge is on a city trail that runs parallel to the tracks on the uphill, landward side.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Morikawa pushed past them all on the 15th hole by rolling in a 30-foot, uphill birdie putt.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
  • So, a few takeaways from the 11-minute blitz and overall uphill feel.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025
  • Bolton’s arrival comes after a long, quiet uphill road climb.
    — Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The loneliest uphill climb is also the highest ground.
    — Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Skiers strapped to boards and skis stopped uphill and across from the trio, taking in the unusual sight.
    — Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Skiers strapped to boards and skis stopped uphill and across from the trio, taking in the unusual sight.
    — Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Skimo racers sprint uphill on a steep course using skins on their skis for traction.
    — Frederick Dreier, Outside, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Skis are thrust out in a V shape to provide rapid motion on flat and uphill terrain.
    — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Gurcsik says the teen was riding uphill when the sun obstructed his vision.
    — Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025

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