upstream

[uhp-streem] / ˈʌpˈstrim /

ADJECTIVE

difficult

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ambitious arduous burdensome challenging crucial demanding laborious onerous painful problematic severe strenuous tough troublesome

WEAK

backbreaker bothersome difficile easier said than done effortful exacting formidable galling gargantuan hard-won heavy herculean immense intricate irritating labored no picnic not easy operose problem prohibitive rigid stiff titanic toilsome trying unyielding uphill wearisome

Antonyms

STRONGEST

easy effortless facile helpful nice trivial

WEAK

calm free friendly manageable plain simple sociable straightforward uncomplicated

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upstream

Meanwhile, European natural gas prices are the key driver of upstream earnings, she says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Chinook salmon swim upstream first in the fall, and coho salmon usually start appearing in the Scott River to spawn in November.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The plan through 2035 is supported by projects across its upstream business and growth in its integrated power unit, she says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Analysts said BP is building a rationalized upstream pipeline capable of supporting volume growth on the order of about 3% per year between 2030 and 2035.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

They can swim upstream, even travel up waterfalls.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

upstream

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