as in to rise
to move or extend upward
at this point the road upturns steeply, the trees become scarcer, and the valley unfolds before you
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Recent Examples of upturn
Scharon Harding, WIRED, 1 Mar. 2024
And the aim of travel is to upturn those.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2023
Michael Y. Park, Architectural Digest, 17 Feb. 2026
Although quantifying morale and momentum is hard, by the end of 2025, the Democrats were enjoying an upturn in both.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
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Verb
The outage highlights how extensive people's reliance on technology has become and how an error based on something as trivial as a calendar date can upturn entire businesses and disrupt people's day.
—Scharon Harding, WIRED, 1 Mar. 2024
And the aim of travel is to upturn those.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2023
Noun
Both sides need to also clearly work out what happens with maintenance of the property and upturns and downturns in the market.
—Michael Y. Park, Architectural Digest, 17 Feb. 2026
Although quantifying morale and momentum is hard, by the end of 2025, the Democrats were enjoying an upturn in both.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upturn
Verb
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Lambermont pushed back on the assertion that data centers are squarely to blame for rising electricity bills.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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It is also called Resurrection Sunday and is celebrated as the day Jesus rose from the dead.—
Faith Bugenhagen,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The increase follows an upswing in arrests and deportations across the state.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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Bailey Rae also dealt with tragedy in the midst of her upswing, as her husband Jason Rae passed away from an accidental overdose in 2008.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Nighttime temperatures are forecast to bottom out near 67 degrees with wind gusts climbing as high as 20 mph.—
Suryatapa Chakraborty,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Even with a game in hand, and a game against Arsenal next month, there is a mountain to climb.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This comes alongside a sharp upsurge in the percentage of people who've noticed rising prices.—
Anthony Salvanto,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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The upsurge in violence after Oseguera Cervantes’ killing occurs as some indicators in Mexico’s security situation seemed to be improving.—
Angélica Durán-Martínez,
The Conversation,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The integrated steering system puts serious maneuverability at the pilot's fingertips, and the Super Sub can dive and ascend at angles up to 45 degrees and make turns of up to 30 degrees.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Mar. 2026
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James ascended for one last alley-oop dunk in the fourth before Doncic’s final 3-pointer, to show not just Durant, but the Rockets, who was king in Houston on Wednesday.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
19 Mar. 2026
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The main thrust of the storms will push through during the overnight and should be clearing the Eastern Shore in Maryland by late morning.—
Gregory Padgett,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Jacir wants to show a cross section of people’s responses to these events, but the result often feels like scattershot scenes from a longer miniseries, flitting from one character to another with little narrative thrust or cohesion.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Ukraine’s top sanctions adviser is worried the mountain of restrictions piled against Russia’s oil and gas industry since 2022 is close to crumbling under the weight of soaring global oil prices.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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However, in recent weeks, aside from the significantly high gas prices in states on the Pacific coast, most notably California, fuel costs have soared nationwide.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Other local Iranian American groups are making similar efforts to square the spirit of the holiday with the upheaval and violence their families now face.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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Hundreds of thousands have gathered in Gwanghwamun in recent years to mourn, protest and celebrate as the country weathered tragedy and political upheaval.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Upturn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upturn. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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