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All hit the dirt antonyms

hit the dirt
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verb hit the dirt

  • increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
  • ascend — If you ascend a hill or staircase, you go up it.
  • grow — to increase by natural development, as any living organism or part by assimilation of nutriment; increase in size or substance.
  • compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
  • praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
  • climb — If you climb something such as a tree, mountain, or ladder, or climb up it, you move towards the top of it. If you climb down it, you move towards the bottom of it.
  • attain — If you attain something, you gain it or achieve it, often after a lot of effort.
  • overcome — to get the better of in a struggle or conflict; conquer; defeat: to overcome the enemy.
  • overthrow — to depose, as from a position of power; overcome, defeat, or vanquish: to overthrow a tyrant.
  • rise — to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position: She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees.
  • go up — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
  • develop — When something develops, it grows or changes over a period of time and usually becomes more advanced, complete, or severe.
  • lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
  • raise — to move to a higher position; lift up; elevate: to raise one's hand; sleepy birds raising their heads and looking about.
  • strengthen — to make stronger; give strength to.
  • progress — a movement toward a goal or to a further or higher stage: the progress of a student toward a degree.
  • scale — a succession or progression of steps or degrees; graduated series: the scale of taxation; the social scale.
  • advance — To advance means to move forward, often in order to attack someone.
  • reach — to get to or get as far as in moving, going, traveling, etc.: The boat reached the shore.
  • win — to finish first in a race, contest, or the like.
  • straighten — make straight
  • hold — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
  • place — a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
  • put — to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of a specific location or position: to put a book on the shelf.
  • organize — to form as or into a whole consisting of interdependent or coordinated parts, especially for united action: to organize a committee.
  • arrange — If you arrange an event or meeting, you make plans for it to happen.
  • order — an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
  • clear up — When you clear up or clear a place up, you tidy things and put them away.
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