Thesaurus results for UPHELD

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adjective

as in uplifted

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verb

past tense of uphold

as in defended

to continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections determined to uphold her views in the face of all challenges

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as in sustained

to hold up or serve as a foundation for an entablature upheld by a series of gracefully slender columns

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as in lifted

to move from a lower to a higher place or position worshippers upheld their joined hands and sang the praises of the Lord

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Adjective

In the accompanying photo, Fleetwood and his new bride, Elizabeth Jordan lean into one another, cheekily posing behind Fleetwood's upheld fedora. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026 Guest conductor Edward Gardner, principal conductor of the London Philharmonic, was obviously frustrated when even his upheld hands couldn’t stop the applause. — Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026

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An appeals court upheld that ruling, and in early 2026 the state declined to appeal to the Supreme Court. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 Several political parties sought a review of the first-round vote, but the results were upheld. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026 Neither Talwani’s decision nor the Supreme Court ruling upheld the policy’s legality. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026 The second tally upheld the original result and Strada was declared the winner. — Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026 The court upheld the $14 million front-pay award but remanded the issue back to the trial court for further review. — Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026 But the Israeli Army always theoretically upheld itself to a higher moral ground. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026 The re-inspection resulted in the closure and red placard being upheld after inspectors found eight live German and Turkistan cockroaches throughout the facility, plus seven dead and dying nymph cockroaches. — Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The settlement comes after an appeals court upheld a $495 million judgment against Abbott in the high-profile case earlier this year. — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

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But Starbucks has a few months of soft openings under its belt to see how the uplifted stores are performing in Chicago, and Williams said the early returns are promising.

— Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
For those weighed down by adult concerns, watching an episode leaves them feeling uplifted.

— Scot Paltrow, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026

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The original house sustained severe damage, DFR said, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.

— S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Over two centuries of American market evolution produced a system that reaches every corner of the global economy, built on disclosure, modernized by technology, and sustained by the confidence of investors worldwide.

— Cromwell Coulson, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of sustained

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Wednesday’s topping-out ceremony, when a construction crew lifted the final structural beam into place, doesn’t change that.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
CrowdStrike's results lifted shares of fellow cybersecurity giant Palo Alto Networks, up more than 10% on Thursday.

— Paulina Likos, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of lifted

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Tokayev, who has sought to maintain a delicate balance between Moscow and the West since sanctions were imposed on Russia over the war in Ukraine, has justified the changes by citing the need for rapid decision-making in a fast-changing world.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Carrick is justified in minding against an overreaction — and United won the next game after both of their defeats under him last season — but his team will need to be so much better for the visit of Ipswich Town.

— Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of justified

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Norman carried his district and the upstate, where the Grahams were raised and where conservative voters had been most critical of the late senator.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Ukraine resumed drone attacks on Moscow overnight into Wednesday morning, the city's Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said, hours after the departure of the plane that carried CIA Director John Ratcliffe to Moscow for an unannounced visit on Tuesday morning.

— David Brennan, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026

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