upraise
verb (used with object)
to raise up; lift or elevate.
upraised
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past participleof upraise.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof upraise.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
upraiseverb (used with object)to raise up; lift or elevate.
Example Sentences
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So, here, Washington seems to have just stepped forward and, his head slightly upraised and with eyes fixed on something in the distance, readies himself to speak.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
In Game 3 of the 1932 series at Chicago’s Wrigley Field, the Yankees’ Babe Ruth gestured with an upraised finger toward the Cubs pitcher, Charlie Root, and walloped his next pitch for a home run.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 13, 2022
Located 300 feet above the canyon floor, it’s been described as a playground of upraised sandstone.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 24, 2021
Kovalev peppered combos at his upraised hands, which shielded him with careful vigilance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2019
The gangling steward backed away, his hands upraised as if to say, Not me, it was not me.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
