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Collocations for "upright"

Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "upright" in context.

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upright

adv

was [sitting, standing, walking] upright
[told, asked] her to [sit] upright
sat upright at the [desk, counter, table]
was sitting upright in bed
sat upright suddenly
he sat bolt upright
[positioned, placed] the unit upright
[put it down, place it] upright on the [table, floor]
upright [next to, against] the wall

adj

an upright [container, piano, freezer, unit, vacuum cleaner]
[maintain, keep] an upright [posture, stance]
[play, buy, tune] an upright piano
in an upright position
is considered an upright citizen

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'upright' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

bolt - canister - departure - freezer - fright - hoover - piano - position - prune - sit

Forum discussions with the word(s) "upright" in the title:

Adjust your tray tables and seat backs into their upright and locked positions - English Only forum
Bound upright - English Only forum
erect/upright - English Only forum
Erected or upright - English Only forum
full/complete/completely upright position - English Only forum
help (with) staying upright in water - English Only forum
Hold a picture upright so that it faces - English Only forum
In a front-loader, the drum stands upright - English Only forum
in order to stand upright - English Only forum
is set in an upright position into or on the ground - English Only forum
Kept upright - English Only forum
lengthwise or crosswise/flat or upright/vertically or horizontally. - English Only forum
let her chair come upright - English Only forum
Make something upright - English Only forum
Please keep the images upright - English Only forum
Put it into the ground straight or upright? - English Only forum
put your seat in the upright position - English Only forum
rattle the upright - English Only forum
reclining posture, between upright postion and lying posture - English Only forum
roll upright - English Only forum
she tried to get herself upright, gaining better leverage - English Only forum
sit you on the upright - English Only forum
Slumped upright - English Only forum
Stand someone up [pull upright] - English Only forum
stand something up / get something (back) upright? - English Only forum
stand up/leave standing upright - English Only forum
swaying uncertainly and trying hard to stay upright - English Only forum
tipping it back over to fall upright with a snap - English Only forum
to put upright or to stand up an object? - English Only forum
turn the cup up / turn the cup upright - English Only forum
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