upright
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5.5
- noun
- /ˈʌpraɪt/
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poste
- The extra point hit the upright, leaving Hobart with a 31-20 lead.
- hit the upright
- uprights and crossbar
- split the uprights
And the ball hit the left upright and careened in for the win.
- And the ball hit the left upright and careened in for the win.
- The way to find out is to go where you would suspect the uprights to be.
Examples
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The kick drove into the right upright as Concordia squandered another opportunity.
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The structure of the ride consisted of the uprights and beams to support the track along which the cars traveled, and the track itself.
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And the ball hit the left upright and careened in for the win.
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The most common form of tomb in the Roman world was an upright stone slab.
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As Bieck's extra point sailed through the uprights, Princeton Stadium was louder than it has been in recent memory.
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Tomis drilled a 51-yard field goal through the uprights, breaking the 26-year-old Elmhurst College record.
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The carpenter used a wooden upright to reinforce the frame of the house.
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Each upright in the new shelving unit supports several heavy boxes.
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The workers installed a series of uprights to create a durable fence around the yard.
Synonyms
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1.0
A long pole set upright in the ground to support or mark
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4.9
A tall post that supports a building above the ground or water
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6.0
A tall pole that holds a lamp or sign
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3.2
A line or building part that stands straight up and down
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Etymology
Upright comes from the simple words up ('up') and right ('straight'). Think of a post that stands 'up and straight', so an upright is a vertical post or support that stands up and holds things.