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Recent Examples of uppers
The collaboration’s blue, purple and green colorways feature full suede uppers, while the white style uses a leather upper with a 3M reflective Swoosh and the black makeup uses a fully nubuck construction.
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Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uppers
Noun
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This architecture allows gases to flow freely, improving heat distribution and increasing mechanical stability.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
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If the team finds irrefutable signs of an atmosphere, even more Webb telescope observations could be warranted in the hopes of detecting specific chemical signatures of gases such as methane, which is associated with life on Earth.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Much like the past few decades have seen even the average suburban commuter favor larger, more rugged SUVs for daily trips to Trader Joe’s, so too has the average cooler become bigger, beefier, and packed with features.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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Executives and employees from a strip club operator are facing charges for allegedly bribing a New York official with free trips and private dances.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Uppers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uppers. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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