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
“He was a fixture of the neighborhood. He just loved Capitol Hill and the Central District area,” Taylor said of Ewell, who would stand on street corners with upraised arms.
From Seattle Times ● May 21, 2024
He added that her upraised arms will eventually hold a light that will turn on at night.
From New York Times ● Dec. 27, 2023
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
Her hull was black and gold, her figurehead a lion with an upraised paw.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
