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Recent Examples of upper
Matt Parrott,
Arkansas Online,
5 July 2026
Inside the building, the rhythm of an African drumbeat pulsated a few rows of the upper deck, the fans there draped by the flag of Ghana.
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Sam McDowell July 3,
Kansas City Star,
4 July 2026
Jill Layton,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
The shoes are still pretty narrow, but there's a subtle puffiness to the upper.
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Kaelin Dodge,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
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Adjective
Some might suggest breaking apart the lower body into one day and upper body into another.
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Matt Parrott,
Arkansas Online,
5 July 2026
Inside the building, the rhythm of an African drumbeat pulsated a few rows of the upper deck, the fans there draped by the flag of Ghana.
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Sam McDowell July 3,
Kansas City Star,
4 July 2026
Noun
The knit upper has more give than stiff leather flats, while the cushioned insole and arch support help make long days feel easier.
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Jill Layton,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
The shoes are still pretty narrow, but there's a subtle puffiness to the upper.
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Kaelin Dodge,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upper
Adjective
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The thermometer hit 91 degrees F on the uppermost floor of a psychiatric unit, Lussiez said.
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Yes and Keith Urban also enter the Official Album Downloads chart within the uppermost region.
Noun
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In the Siberian city of Irkutsk, police fined four people on Monday, accusing them of reselling gas on the black market at inflated prices, according to the region’s Interior Ministry.
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Fires that burn at low temperature produce more harmful gases than hot fires.
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But that trip to the sideline was short-lived and the 24-year-old has dominated since returning, stringing together 15 ⅔ scoreless innings with Triple-A Albuquerque.
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Seventy-two million people are expected to travel more than 50 miles away from their homes over the Fourth of July holiday week, and more than 61 million of them are expected to drive for those trips, according to the AAA Auto Club.
Adjective
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Both rugs are off-white, with the topmost rug boasting a fringe border and plush texture, making the seating area feel even more comfortable.
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Spectators seated in the topmost section on Sunday night will be on eye level with the Truman balcony.
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Torrens doubled New York's advantage with a one-out blast in the seventh against Mason Fluharty, his second of the season.
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Now, the United States is experiencing its own blast of dangerous heat, particularly in the East, which is facing skyrocketing temperatures and high humidity.
Noun
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Silicon Valley — home to companies such as Apple, Nvidia, Google and Meta — has become the center of another modern rush, driven by artificial intelligence and the promise of transformative wealth.
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The pitch is not that London has never seen healthy food for busy people before, but that the smoothie—a category often caught between gym slop and shopping-centre sugar rushes—could be made credible.
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“Upper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upper. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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