uppers

noun

plural of upper
1
as in gases

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words
2
as in trips

Related Words

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of uppers The collaboration’s blue, purple and green colorways feature full suede uppers, while the white style uses a leather upper with a 3M reflective Swoosh and the black makeup uses a fully nubuck construction. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uppers
  1. gases
  2. trips
Noun
  • According to the United Nations, nearly 40% of climate-warming gases come from fossil fuels used to heat, cool, light, and power our homes and offices.
    — Molly McCrea, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In his delirium from the toxic gases and lack of oxygen, Jay begins to hear his father speaking as the whale.
    — Patrick Gomez, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of gases
Noun
  • Ambulances and medical helicopters made trips to and from the site, while unscathed survivors were put on buses.
    — JOSEPH WILSON, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
  • This velvet travel case is a much more efficient alternative to tossing jewelry into a plastic baggie on trips.
    — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of trips

Browse Nearby Words

uppermost
uppers
upping
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Uppers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uppers. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of shindig

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Pwn, Skibidi, Girlboss and Other Words Added to the 2026 Scrabble Dictionary

The Words of the Week - Oct. 30

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
different halloween monsters in silhouette
A Monstrous Vocab Quiz Words That Go Bump in the Night
See All