uprose
Americanverb
Example Sentences
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In Washington one evening last week a gaunt, kindly old man uprose before a small group of people, including 20-odd Congressmen, and began to talk softly but zealously.
From Time Magazine Archive
Flushed with the importance of the occasion, Oklahoma's Elmer Thomas, arch-inflationist of Congress, uprose in the Senate last week to open debate on the White House currency bill.
From Time Magazine Archive
Half vexed, half amused was old Dr. Warriner when the Law and LeTourneau's family promptly uprose to challenge his bold confession.
From Time Magazine Archive
Last week fell the 100th anniversary of Old Joe's birth, and the two sons, born to two mothers who were cousins, uprose to remind England of their heritage.
From Time Magazine Archive
The grass uprose as if afraid Some stranger foot might press too near; Its every blade was like a spear, Its every spear a living blade.
From Songs of the Mexican Seas by Joaquin Miller
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