go uphill

VERB

rise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

climb grow lift move up push up rocket soar surge

STRONG

arise arouse aspire awake levitate mount rouse scale sprout surface surmount tower up

WEAK

be erect be located be situated blast off bob up come up get out of bed get steeper get to one's feet have foundation pile out reach up rise and shine rise up roll out sit up slope upwards stand up straighten up sweep upward turn out upspring

Antonyms

STRONGEST

descend

STRONG

calm drop fall lull sleep

WEAK

comply cooperate decline decrease give in go along lessen lower recede regress slump

Example Sentences

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Bormio is synonymous with downhill skiing but some athletes will also be attempting to go uphill in the only new sport at these Winter Olympics – ski mountaineering, or skimo for short.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

After the third knee surgery, I can’t run anymore, but I can crank up a treadmill and go uphill for a long time.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2022

Enter the alpine lake, which helpfully reverses that topographical equation: You go uphill to reach the water.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 12, 2022

When the riders go uphill, cholesterol levels do, too.

From Washington Times • Jul. 20, 2019

The driver made frequent stops, and whenever the road showed the slightest inclination to go uphill he would intimate that it might be well for us to dismount and walk beside the coach a little.

From In Those Days The Story of an Old Man by Steinberg, Jehudah

go uphill

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