Collocations for upright - adj.

be, sit, stand
rows of children sitting upright at their desks

come, jerk, scramble, shoot, spring, struggle
Slowly the boat came upright. | Polly jerked upright, wild-eyed and blinking.

remain, stay
The flag pole wouldn''t stay upright.

drag sb/sth, haul sb/sth, heave sb/sth, jerk sb/sth, place sth, prop sth, pull sb/sth
Pulling himself upright, he squared his shoulders.

hold sb/sth, keep sth

fully
a fully upright posture

almost | relatively | rigidly, stiffly
She held herself rigidly upright.

sit/stand bolt upright
(= to sit/stand with your back straight) He was sitting bolt upright on his chair, looking very tense.