The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word UPHEAVES
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What does UPHEAVES mean?
UPHEAVES verb- To heave or lift up; raise up or aloft.
- To lift or thrust something upward forcefully, or be similarly lifted or thrust upward.
- To be lifted up; rise.