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Recent Examples of upper
Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
His sinker and four-seam fastball can both reach the upper 90’s.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 24 Mar. 2026
Kieran Alger, Wired News, 5 Mar. 2026
The pants have that mid-rise, butt-lifting upper, but a leg that graduates into a looser, vintage fit.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Skies will begin to clear around lunchtime, leading to mostly sunny skies with afternoon temps climbing into the upper 80s.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
His sinker and four-seam fastball can both reach the upper 90’s.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
The uppers are soft, flexible, and airy, but there's not a lot of toe-stubbing protection.
—Kieran Alger, Wired News, 5 Mar. 2026
The pants have that mid-rise, butt-lifting upper, but a leg that graduates into a looser, vintage fit.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upper
Noun
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Two Indian vessels loaded with liquid petroleum gas have been able to pass, according to Lloyd’s.—
David McHugh,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Moreover, this image isn’t a void or hole at all, but a cloud of light-blocking neutral gas, made simply of plain old collections of atoms.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Five takeaways from the Miami Heat’s 120-103 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers (45-28) on Wednesday night at Rocket Arena to begin a three-game trip and snap its five-game skid.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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In fact, calmer conditions often made trips more accessible for families and less experienced rafters, according to Bradford.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Completed a month earlier than expected, steel spires were placed atop the twin Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, that brought their uppermost point to be 33 feet higher than the Sears’ roof.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Highly unusual in her work, the scratched paint becomes worn off entirely at the uppermost bend of the green tube, exposing the raw steel below like an open wound.—
Gordon Hughes,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Gruber followed Newton’s first goal with a blast from 20 yards out in the 23rd minute.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
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The blast could be heard as far as 11 miles, people familiar with the plant operations told Reuters.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Both inbound and outbound service on the Metra Union Pacific-West line is running with extensive delays after a train hit a semi-trailer truck near west suburban Berkeley during the Monday evening rush.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Schmaltz carried the puck in on a two-on-one rush with defenseman Mikhail Sergachev on his left and fired a snap shot between goalie Darcy Kuemper‘s legs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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A couple more en suite bedrooms can also be found on this floor, with the topmost level holding two more bedrooms and the lower level decked out with a media room, a gym, a wine cellar, an in-law suite with its own entrance, and access to a two-car garage.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
24 Feb. 2026
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The use of generative AI and LLMs for mental health advice is ranked as the topmost use of such AI currently on an across-the-board basis (see my assessment of the usage rankings at the link here).—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Upper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upper. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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