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What's the word for "swiftly lifting upper body upwards"?

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00:00 What'S The Word For &Quot;Swiftly Lifting Upper Body Upwards&Quot;?
00:29 Accepted Answer Score 11
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I would suggest bolt upright

From the Oxford Living Dictionaries:

bolt upright

PHRASE

With the back very straight.

‘she sat bolt upright in bed’

The Free Dictionary gives a definition and example closer to what you're looking for:

bolt upright

  1. verb To suddenly sit or stand up from a reclining position.

    I bolted upright in bed when the phone rang in the middle of the night.