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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as in upswing
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Recent Examples of upturn
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
Katie Stockton, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025
Florida leads the upturn and is joined by Texas, Georgia and Alabama.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
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Verb
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
Noun
An upturn in the weekly stochastics back above 20% would provide evidence to this end.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025
Florida leads the upturn and is joined by Texas, Georgia and Alabama.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upturn
Verb
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Strong floral aromatics as well as aromas of marshmallows, candy cane, Tunisian rose and buttered toast in this wine with 12.8 percent alcohol.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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If sea levels continue to rise, urban areas may have to consider taking drastic action to prevent flooding and other disruption to city life.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 May 2025
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The push to bar stock trading for members of Congress has gained steam in recent years amid reports of lawmakers profiting from trades made before market downturns or upswings, despite laws prohibiting lawmakers from trading on insider information.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
14 May 2025
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Along with the Netflix deal, an upswing in live event and hospitality revenue also benefited the quarterly numbers.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
8 May 2025
Verb
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Both dogs are fairly large, but both struggled to climb into the Velar’s boot, even with the clever Access suspension lowering mode enabled.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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As protesters attempted to stop the congressional certification of the 2020 presidential election, Babbitt was climbing through the broken window of a barricaded door to the Speaker’s Lobby when she was shot.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Today, the country is experiencing a nationalistic upsurge that marks the India of Modi.—
Nirupama Rao,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Apr. 2023
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At least one of those upsurges apparently was the product of social media posts quoting White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett stating that Trump was considering a 90-day pause on tariffs scheduled to go into effect this week.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Beatrice ascended to Community Manager of Dress to Impress after years as an influencer on the game making content, as well as being a prominent Twitch streamer and YouTuber.—
Camille Freestone,
Vogue,
13 May 2025
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The pope ascended into his office immediately upon accepting his election, but his investiture mass will take place on May 18.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
12 May 2025
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Like the thrusts that have come with Trump's return to office, the White House in 1981 was striving to strike while the post-election iron was still hot.—
Ron Elving,
NPR,
17 May 2025
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Two engines would also provide more thrust, which is better for flying at high altitudes and carrying heavier cargo.—
Theo Burman
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
Verb
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As sports valuations soar and teams look for new capital, the professional leagues have increasingly opened the door to private equity investment.—
Jessica Golden,
CNBC,
16 May 2025
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The comedy bromance with Robinson and Paul Rudd soared to $451k on screens in New York and L.A., the top limited opening of 2025, with a per screen average of over $75k.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
16 May 2025
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Of course, the most consequential threat to the traditional home of TV and film production is the dramatic upheaval in the foundational business models for U.S. TV and film.—
Howard Homonoff,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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Rubio told the Herald that the designation was part of America’s responsibility to address the widespread violence and political upheaval in the country.—
Michelle Garcia,
NBC news,
2 May 2025
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“Upturn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upturn. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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