Next
Next adverb - At the time or occasion immediately following.
Upon and next are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Upon" instead the word "Next" as an adverb or a preposition.
Upon
Upon preposition - In or into contact with.
Usage example: leaned upon the desk
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Synonyms for Upon
Next and upon are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Next" instead the word "Upon" as an adverb or a preposition.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Over at the next table, Bugs and Kate struggle to come up with a good film idea without Daffy since most of Bug's usual comedy shticks, like cross-dressing, are now frowned upon.
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He seemed like a smarmy jerkass at first but over the next few seasons became more of a put-upon nice guy.
Source: Series / The Office (US) -
Next up, the comedy duo Abbott and Costello would stumble upon the horrors of the studio.Witness the tropes which pile the horror upon horror!
Source: Film / House of Dracula
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