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Recent Examples of upon
For example, the color red is frowned upon and cannot be worn.
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Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
All of which meant Anderson tucked and rolled upon hitting the ground — and executed two perfect somersaults that carried her over the finish line.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 3 June 2025
Written on them is the oath that the researchers took upon becoming civil servants, according to one IFPTE member who asked not to be named.
—Joanna Thompson, Space.com, 28 May 2025
In turn, those aerosol particles provide a surface for water vapor to condense upon and form clouds.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 May 2025
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Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
All of which meant Anderson tucked and rolled upon hitting the ground — and executed two perfect somersaults that carried her over the finish line.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 3 June 2025
Written on them is the oath that the researchers took upon becoming civil servants, according to one IFPTE member who asked not to be named.
—Joanna Thompson, Space.com, 28 May 2025
In turn, those aerosol particles provide a surface for water vapor to condense upon and form clouds.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upon
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Smoke is now streaming on Apple TV+ with new episodes dropping weekly on Fridays.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Sterling Sharpe stood on the podium a few feet from his bronze bust, took off his new gold jacket and gave it to his fellow Pro Football Hall of Fame brother.—
Rob Maaddi,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
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Commissioner Alicia Reece abstained from the June 26 vote and voted against a $16 million appropriation for the first phase of renovations for the stadium, as well as two contracts for steel and concrete materials.—
Erin Glynn,
The Enquirer,
31 July 2025
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Taken together, the charges represent a drop in the bucket when stacked against the city’s multi-billion-dollar budget.—
Ella McCarthy,
Austin American Statesman,
31 July 2025
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“Upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upon. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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