come upright

Frequency: 5.53.1 per million words

to move into a vertical position

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Examples (10)

  • Slowly the boat came upright after the massive wave passed.
  • The diver gasped for air as he came upright in the water.
  • She struggled to come upright on the slippery ice.
  • With a mechanical whir, the robot came upright.
  • The fallen tree slowly came upright as the tension was released.
  • He managed to come upright despite the heavy winds.
  • After the crash, the vehicle miraculously came upright on its wheels.
  • You need to engage your core muscles to come upright.
  • The capsule came upright after splashing down in the ocean.
  • It took a lot of effort for the injured hiker to come upright.