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adjective

Definition of upsweptnext
as in lifted

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verb

past tense of upsweep
as in upturned

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Recent Examples of upswept
Adjective
The design features a bold, upswept sunglass in a dark mahogany shade with true brown lenses, paired with universal-fitting nose pads. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 29 May 2025 One nagging problem that the Globemaster shares with the Lockheed C-130 Hercules is its rear section, which is marked by an upswept rear when the cargo door is raised. — David Szondy, New Atlas, 2 Feb. 2025 This highly efficient system of a centerline propeller and a rotating thruster behind allowed De Voogt’s naval architects to fashion a hull shape with an optimized, upswept after body for less turbulence and a quieter wake. — Bill Springer, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024 Brittany finished out the look with Chanel loafers, ankle socks and a Chanel logo necklace, plus hexagonal sunglasses to compliment her upswept hair. — Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for upswept
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upswept
  1. uplifted
  2. mounted
  3. raised
  4. rose
  5. elevated
  6. ascended
  7. prominent
  8. climbed
Adjective
  • Located within an uplifted section of oceanic crust known as an ophiolite, the Bulqizë reservoir generates its own continuous supply of clean energy.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
  • This team’s confidence needs to remain uplifted, but that’s going to be monumental task to manage if the blowouts begin the pile up.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of uplifted
Verb
  • Meanwhile, airborne early-warning aircraft often use large radar arrays mounted above the fuselage to provide surveillance over a broad area.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Concerns mounted in July, when OpenAI disclosed that two of its models escaped containment, accessed the open internet and breached a company called Hugging Face.
    — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of mounted
Adjective
  • Like the full flagships, the FE is getting a raised camera bump similar to what’s been installed on the Galaxy Z Fold series for a couple of generations now.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Definition of raised
Verb
  • During Lula's first two terms in office, from 2003 to 2010, Brazil's economy boomed, and millions of Brazilians rose out of poverty.
    — Catherine Osborn, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Was the last petal from the enchanted rose about to fall, this beauty of a season due to turn ugly?
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of rose
Adjective
  • The blowout news from SpaceX’s Q3 earnings wasn’t the rocket and AI giant’s outstanding performance that far exceeded even the analysts’ elevated expectations, but Elon Musk’s revelation that SpaceX and Tesla are weighing a merger.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Analysts attributed elevated gas prices to ongoing fighting in the Middle East, which has damaged oil infrastructure and forced firms to take up costly means of transporting crude.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of elevated
Verb
  • When Elizabeth ascended to the throne in 1952, McCartney was just 10 years old.
    — Monica Coviello, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Each ascended to become East’s head football coach, and spent entire careers as teachers there.
    — Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of ascended
Adjective
  • The number is an estimate by Yogendra Yadav, an elections specialist and prominent critic of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
    — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The 4,000-square-foot store will be one of the newest tenants in the prominent shopping plaza in downtown Sacramento.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of prominent
Verb
  • The outbreak remains concentrated in Hillsborough County, which includes Tampa, where cases have climbed from 177 to 352.
    — Alex DeLuca, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The scouts said the object climbed quickly before appearing to disintegrate.
    — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
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“Upswept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upswept. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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