Next and Upon

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.

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / Looney Tunes: Back in Action 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.
  • Series / The Office (US) He seemed like a smarmy jerkass at first but over the next few seasons became more of a put-upon nice guy.
  • Film / House of Dracula 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!
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