upturn

up·turn | \ ˈəp-ˌtərn

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, ˌəp-ˈtərn \

upturned; upturning; upturns

Definition of upturn

(Entry 1 of 2)

transitive verb

1 : to turn up or over

2 : to direct upward

intransitive verb

: to turn upward

upturn

up·turn | \ ˈəp-ˌtərn

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Definition of upturn (Entry 2 of 2)

: an upward turn especially toward better conditions or higher prices

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Verb at this point the road upturns steeply, the trees become scarcer, and the valley unfolds before you

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb When her bandages are taken off, the audience sees that nothing appears wrong with her face — until the other characters are taken out of the shadows and have upturned noses and giant, twisted mouths. — Claudia Harmata, PEOPLE.com, "Ariana Grande Transforms Her Home into a 'Haunted Hotel' for Star-Studded Halloween Party," 2 Nov. 2019 Following the death of her father in La Guaira, Venezuela, Wilburn was left without means, her life upturned. — Penny Schwartz, sun-sentinel.com, "The earliest known American Jewish novel introduces a new feminist voice," 20 Nov. 2019 Stand with Hong Kong,’’ referring to the protest movement that has upturned the semi-autonomous Chinese territory. — BostonGlobe.com, "You're using a browser set to private or incognito mode.," 14 Oct. 2019 The birth was difficult; the baby was breech, her face was upturned, and the umbilical cord was wrapped firmly around her neck. — Anne Thériault, Longreads, "Queens of Infamy: Njinga," 4 Oct. 2019 The book follows the ripple effects of a random act of seemingly mundane proportions that manages to upturn everything. — New York Times, "New & Noteworthy, From Immigrant Writing to a New ‘Darkness at Noon’," 10 Sep. 2019 Look at these marchers, some with faces upturned with wonderment and discovery, some with arms raised to clap, some scowling and angry; some seeking militant visibility and some turning bashfully from the camera. — Andrew Solomon, New York Times, "The First New York Pride March Was an Act of ‘Desperate Courage’," 27 June 2019 Most notably, the hints that surfaced at the party that ended season 1 would’ve been maybe investigated a little further and talked about, but then there’s this huge tragic event that rocked the community and upturned everyone’s lives. — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, "Big Little Lies' Adam Scott on Madeline's huge betrayal, the 'extremely dangerous' Mary Louise," 17 June 2019 On one occasion, Licitra recalls, the architect casually upturned a bowl of grated Parmesan on Licitra’s head. — Alice Cavanagh, WSJ, "Explore the Genius of Italian Architect Gio Ponti," 18 Aug. 2018 Recent Examples on the Web: Noun White has already added to his investments in companies like railroad Union Pacific to take advantage of a global upturn. — Adam Shell, USA TODAY, "With an election, trade war and slowing world economy, where should you put your money in 2020?," 10 Dec. 2019 And Newcastle offer us a very interesting case study, having finally spent some of Mike Ashley's money in search of an upturn in fortunes – including the £40m signing of Brazilian striker Joelinton. — SI.com, "A Way Too Early Assessment of Newcastle's Summer Signings," 12 Oct. 2019 Competition among all enterprise IT providers is fueling an upturn in industry mergers and acquisitions. — Angus Loten, WSJ, "Amazon, Microsoft Tighten Grip on Enterprise Tech," 18 Mar. 2019 In his two years leading the team, South Africa has undergone an upturn in fortunes. — George Ramsay, CNN, "Ex-skipper Pienaar urges Springboks to 'take World Cup to the people'," 4 Nov. 2019 Because the state budget relies upon average production and prices through an entire year, the gap may diminish, but current forecasts don’t indicate any upturn in prices. — James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News, "As oil prices and production dip, state expects $200 million shortfall," 27 Oct. 2019 Cooper’s Ferry Chief Executive Kris Kolluri hopes the bike share will aid in the city’s recent upturn. — Paul Berger, WSJ, "Can a Bike-Share Program Spur More Improvements in Camden?," 2 May 2018 Since then he's overseen an upturn in fortunes for the national side, most recently leading South Africa to a Rugby Championship title in the buildup to the World Cup. — George Ramsay, CNN, "Siya Kolisi: 'There's no way I would've dreamed of being Springbok captain'," 9 Jan. 2019 But common sense and the hard truth of history suggest thatVCs risking other people’s money look heroic in upturns and turn tail fasterthan any in downturns. — Jonathan Vanian, Fortune, "When the Venture-Capital Subsidies Dry Up—Data Sheet," 19 Aug. 2019

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15 Jan 2020

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“Upturn.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upturn. Accessed 20 January 2020.

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