upheaving
Forcing dramatically upward
Upheaving is the present participle of upheave—to lift or thrust upward with force, especially from below.
Geological forces upheave rock strata; emotional turmoil upheaves a settled life.
The word suggests violent displacement: The earthquake left the pavement upheaving in jagged slabs.
It shares territory with upheaval but emphasizes the active process rather than the result.
Of crustal forces
- seismicRelating to ground tremors
- earthquakeSeismic ground movement
- tremorInvoluntary rhythmic shaking
- faultImperfection or blame
rift · volcanic · magma · crust · mantle · shifting · buckling · displacement
Violent disturbance or confusion
- anguishIntense mental suffering
- distressSevere anxiety or suffering
- turbulenceChaotic flow patterns
- agitationDisturbed, restless state
torment · convulsion · wrenching · gut-wrenching · overwhelming · cathartic · visceral · roiling
Forceful interruption of process
- overhaulComplete systematic repair
- restructuringRearranging an existing framework
- reformationProcess of improving institutions
- overturningCausing to flip
remaking · reinvention · reshaping · uprooting · reconfiguration · shift · metamorphosis · radical
tectonic
Of crustal forces
- seismicRelating to ground tremors
- earthquakeSeismic ground movement
- tremorInvoluntary rhythmic shaking
fault · rift · volcanic · magma · crust · mantle · shifting · buckling · displacement · subduction
turmoil
Violent disturbance or confusion
- anguishIntense mental suffering
- distressSevere anxiety or suffering
- turbulenceChaotic flow patterns
agitation · torment · convulsion · wrenching · gut-wrenching · overwhelming · cathartic · visceral · roiling · churning
disruption
Forceful interruption of process
- overhaulComplete systematic repair
- restructuringRearranging an existing framework
- reformationProcess of improving institutions
overturning · remaking · reinvention · reshaping · uprooting · reconfiguration · shift · metamorphosis · radical · sweeping
revolution
Violent governmental overthrow
- rebellionDefiance of established power
- insurrectionViolent uprising against authority
- uprisingOrganized resistance to power
revolt · coup · overthrow · unrest · turmoil · protest · riot · insurgency · dissent · mutiny
heaving
Moving up and down
surging · swelling · bulging · rising · displacing · forcing · pushing · wrenching · straining · exertion