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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
But a warm-up is coming for the weekend, with temperatures climbing to the mid-70s on Saturday and the mid to upper 80s on Sunday, according to the weather service.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2025
Will Porter, Travel + Leisure, 12 Feb. 2025
Made with knitted uppers, these flexible, machine-washable loafers provide tons of airflow to keep feet cool all day long.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
High temperatures Saturday are expected to top out in the upper 90s to around 100.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
But a warm-up is coming for the weekend, with temperatures climbing to the mid-70s on Saturday and the mid to upper 80s on Sunday, according to the weather service.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
The soles show minimal wear, and the uppers remain in excellent condition, with no fading or major scuffs.
—Will Porter, Travel + Leisure, 12 Feb. 2025
Made with knitted uppers, these flexible, machine-washable loafers provide tons of airflow to keep feet cool all day long.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upper
Noun
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The natural sugars in dry fruits may ferment in the gut, leading to gas and discomfort.—
Faye Remedios,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2025
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But as the fourth quarter continued, the Nuggets ran out of gas.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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My new favorite piece for any work trip is The Ultimate Muse Long Sleeve Collared Mini Dress because of how flattering the fit is.—
Sarah Boyd,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Wang was also unsuccessful in his efforts to meet on that trip with National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, said a person familiar with the matter.—
Beijing and Washington Bureaus,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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How the continents formed Earth’s uppermost layer, the lithosphere, is made up of the rigid crust and the top part of the mantle, which is in a denser, but more fluid state.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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Its lower levels contain the hotel and the Kings’ executive offices, with the uppermost levels reserved for the residences.—
David Caraccio,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The blast occurred as Iran began a third round of nuclear talks with the United States in Oman, although the cause of the explosion was not immediately clear.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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The nuclear fallout from the blast was around a hundred times more lethal than the bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of the Second World War.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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One was a ‘mad rush’ of top eligible players, other scenarios had the rebuilding teams [the four rising teams] as being less aggressive.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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However, that must've been on the back of an adrenaline rush, because after being listed as doubtful on the initial injury report, Tatum has been ruled out for Game 2 on Thursday.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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People will even be willing to switch back-and-forth between the topmost general-purpose AI and a particular best-in-class domain-specific AI that befits their needs.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Quite many sub-ordinated goals might go into attaining the topmost goal.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Upper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upper. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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