uphill
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- adjective
- /ˌʌpˈhɪl/
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pendiente
- The path becomes steep as we walk uphill toward the summit.
- a steep uphill slope
- the uphill side
Examples
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It's all uphill now of course.
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From then on, it's been all uphill, Harry.
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Straight uphill, no water, no game, no cover.
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Of course, book publishers were already facing an uphill struggle even before the economic recession arrived.
Academic text (2009) -
However, winning more Muslim votes will be an uphill battle for Republicans.
Academic text (2013) -
The walk to the quarry was now uphill, and Annabel felt it in her legs.
Fiction book (1990) -
Daniel has experienced an uphill battle that requires constant, firm, but tactful diplomacy.
Academic text (1996) -
Malaysia's indigenes face a steep uphill battle to hold on to their traditional lands and resources.
Academic text (2011) -
After the long uphill climb, we finally reached the top of the mountain.
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Cycling uphill requires more effort compared to riding on flat terrain.
Synonyms
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Sloping so one end is higher than the other
Rising from a lower to a higher point, as in a path or trend
Sloping upward so one side is higher
Going up to a higher place or level
A surface that is not flat or level and leans to one side
A surface that is not flat and goes up or down at an angle
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
How Steep
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Uphill is made from up and hill, so it means 'toward the top of a hill'. That's why we use it for a road or path that slopes upward.