upturn

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verb

up·​turn ˈəp-ˌtərn How to pronounce upturn (audio)
ˌəp-ˈtərn
upturned; upturning; upturns

transitive verb

1
: to turn up or over
2
: to direct upward

intransitive verb

: to turn upward

upturn

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noun

up·​turn ˈəp-ˌtərn How to pronounce upturn (audio)
: an upward turn especially toward better conditions or higher prices

Examples of upturn in a Sentence

Verb at this point the road upturns steeply, the trees become scarcer, and the valley unfolds before you
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
And the aim of travel is to upturn those. Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2023 The fate of the platform remains uncertain, but one thing is clear: banning it would upturn fundamental principles of democracy. Nicholas Thompson, Wired, 1 Aug. 2020 Volkswagen AG Chief Executive Herbert Diess said Tuesday that the war in Ukraine threatened to upturn the company’s projections for this year. Sean McLain, WSJ, 18 Mar. 2022 Hundreds of residents have shown up at local government meetings, voicing concerns that the plant will upturn their daily lives and harm the local water supply. J. Scott Trubey, ajc, 22 Feb. 2022 People who prefer parkas that don’t upturn and shield from above the shoulders to shins might win the argument on which waterproof covering works best. oregonlive, 4 Dec. 2021 Across the same time period, scientists estimate a 1.6 degree Fahrenheit upturn in the over-lake air temperature for all the Great Lakes — with most of the change also occurring since the late 1990s. Dan Egan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2021 Since the announcement, players such as Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields have expressed their discontent with the season's postponement, with Fields going so far as to create an online petition to upturn the Big Ten's decision. Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press, 20 Aug. 2020 For the most recent the fall ‘20 runway show last February, Michele upturned the fashion show structure completely. Eliza Huber, refinery29.com, 19 May 2020
Noun
This term, with a return to fitness for Ansu Fati, an upturn in form enjoyed by Ousmane Dembele and the arrival of Raphinha, Ilias has dropped back down to the B team now known as Barca Athletic. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023 The prospects for an upturn in Year 2 are modest, which is better than microscopic. Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2023 According to the article: Fed officials and Mr. Biden’s advisers, many of whom had served either under Mr. Obama or, like Ms. Yellen, at the Fed during the financial crisis, remained haunted by the slow recovery of the 2010s and fears that new waves of Covid could derail the nascent upturn. Norbert Michel, Forbes, 16 June 2022 The good news is technological innovations typically drive upturns in productivity and AI could be such an innovation. Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 14 June 2023 However Wilson, one of a minority of Wall Street strategists to see last year’s equities rout coming, doesn’t subscribe to the idea that the economy has entered a new cyclical upturn. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2023 Now, a slight upturn of less than 1% a year appears to have been happening for at least a few years, according to the new population estimate. Yereth Rosen, Anchorage Daily News, 16 June 2023 The upturn marks a recovery from broad losses in recent sessions, as investor worries about a global recession and further Fed tightening weighed on gold prices. WSJ, 26 June 2023 Delaying layoffs, like Apple is, can be helpful since Cappelli describes that an investment now can be paid off in the long run as executives don’t have to rush and train people to hire like their competitors when there’s an upturn in the market. Chloe Berger, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2023 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1567, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

1864, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of upturn was in 1567

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Cite this Entry

“Upturn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upturn. Accessed 5 Dec. 2023.

Kids Definition

upturn

1 of 2 verb
up·​turn ˈəp-ˌtərn How to pronounce upturn (audio)
ˌəp-ˈtərn
1
: to turn up or over
an upturned boat
2
: to turn or direct upward
upturned faces

upturn

2 of 2 noun
up·​turn ˈəp-ˌtərn How to pronounce upturn (audio)
: an upward turning (as toward better conditions or higher prices)

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