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slope upwards

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 go uphill have foundation pile out reach up rise and shine rise up roll out sit up 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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That is, the term structures of the VIX futures and of the Cboe volatility indices have continued to slope upwards.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026

The term structures of the VIX futures and of the Cboe volatility indices slope upwards, and there is a large premium on the VIX futures.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026

The term structures of both the VIX futures and of the Cboe volatility indices have continued to slope upwards, although they are much flatter than they have been in quite a while.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 20, 2025

The term structures of both the VIX futures and of the Cboe volatility indices have continued to slope upwards.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 16, 2025

The land was beginning to slope upwards, ever more steeply; but the Orcs did not halt.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien