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
Jun Yuan Yong, Reuters, 3 Sep. 2025
The daily stochastics have a short-term oversold upturn after healthy consolidation above the 50-day MA near $117, which is initial support.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2023
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
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Verb
Geopolitical tensions were cited as a top downside risk for the city-state, while an easing of trade tensions and a sustained tech cycle upturn were seen as potential upside risks, the responses from 20 economists for the September quarter survey found.
—Jun Yuan Yong, Reuters, 3 Sep. 2025
The daily stochastics have a short-term oversold upturn after healthy consolidation above the 50-day MA near $117, which is initial support.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
And the aim of travel is to upturn those.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2023
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upturn
Verb
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The Colorado River and the two reservoirs have been suffering because of a multidecade drought in the West intensified by climate change, rising demand and overuse.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Stellarium Venus Begins To Fade September sees Venus rise closer to sunrise.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Club stock resumed its recent upswing with a 2% gain Thursday.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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The stock still appears relatively undervalued versus peers, with potential for an additional trillion-dollar upswing if further rulings are favorable; another decision due on September 10 could shape the next move.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Fans headed to Arrowhead Stadium for the Kansas City Chiefs’ home opener against the Philadelphia Eagles will need to dress for the heat, as temperatures will climb to around 92 degrees during the game.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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By the end of the decade, vaccination rates climbed to nearly 90%, and the CDC estimates that the program has prevented more than a million deaths in children born since then.—
Jeffrey Kopp,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Perhaps the biggest beneficiary of the upsurge in demand has been easyJet, which launched easyJet Holidays to fill the gap left by Thomas Cook.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Lantica Studios has been a major driving force in the upsurge of local filmmaking in the Caribbean.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Values, like the cars themselves, are all over the map, and today an early oval-window car can ascend well above $150,000 in concours condition, with a car in good condition worth $35,000 or more.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
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But this showdown which needs no hype is ascending a level.—
Jay Paris,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Hardt also upgraded its vehicle by cutting bogie weight by 45 percent, boosting thrust by 50 percent, and integrating magnetic guidance with propulsion.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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Emboldened by his trip to Beijing, Kim on Monday watched a test of North Korea’s new high-thrust rocket engine, which state media said would be used to power Pyongyang’s newest intercontinental ballistic missile, the Hwasong-20.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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The company reported a 359% jump in order backlog during its first quarter 2026 earnings call, sending its stock soaring 36% for the day.—
Martine Paris,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The number of participating providers soared from more than 400 during the previous school year to more than 2,100 this year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At some point, everyone faces upheaval; a layoff, a health scare, a collapsing industry, or simply the gnawing sense that the old way isn’t working anymore.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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This event triggered a massive upheaval in the global financial markets and signaled the intensification of the 2008 financial crisis.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Upturn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upturn. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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