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Definition of upthrustsnext
present tense third-person singular of upthrust

upthrusts

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noun

plural of upthrust
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Verb
  • Rare earth demand rises The ubiquity of rare earth elements means demand keeps rising.
    Anton L. Delgado, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
  • From the fiery lake of damnation, Lucifer rises as Satan to seduce humanity’s first parents, Adam and Eve, in the flawless Garden of Eden, triggering the Fall of Man and the loss of Paradise itself.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • His sister administered back thrusts and, eventually, an abdominal thrust formerly called the Heimlich maneuver.
    Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The man stops his car on the bridge and climbs over the railing.
    Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Space Launch Delta 45’s weather squadron forecasts a 70% chance for good conditions, which climbs to 90% in the event of a 24-hour delay.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The vaccination campaign for measles was disrupted during Bangladesh's recent political upheavals.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Sitting around a wood stove and drinking cups of coffee and tea, the residents reflected on the upheavals that had become a regular feature of their lives.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The road ascends more than 7,000 feet, topping out at 14,130 feet above sea level at the summit of Mount Blue Sky peak (formerly Mount Evans).
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Upon entering, you’re immediately led to a beech staircase that ascends to the upper level.
    Ludovica Stevan, Architectural Digest, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Vega is found rising above the northeastern horizon in the constellation Lyra after sunset in early spring and soars high overhead as the night wears on, before finally fading from sight almost directly overhead as the sun rises.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Introducing the setting with a majestic crane shot (particularly immersive in 3D), his camera soars above the cave and surveys the desolate landscape.
    Eric Kohn, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The Max model ups the suction to 2,000 Pa and 100 minutes of battery life.
    K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Silver Nova ups Silversea’s suite categories, with a whopping 15 choices.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Yet unlike physical fog that eventually lifts, The Fog keeps data opaque at all times—even as computation happens.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The first half of May stays relatively busy, but the pressure gradually lifts.
    Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Upthrusts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upthrusts. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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