/ Thesaurus Find synonyms for: Noun1. upheaval, uplift, upthrow, upthrust, rise, rising, ascent, ascensionusage: (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.See also: upthrust (Dictionary) Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cur Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language Synonyms Index