UPTURN Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˈəp-ˌtərn

Definition of upturn

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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upturn

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noun

as in upswing

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Verb

Queen Macbeth offered the chance to upturn the potent myth in Shakespeare’s play. — Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026 And that means that vibe coding — as with any technology that suddenly shifts a good from scarcity to plenty — has the potential to upturn much of the core calculus, thinking and economics that underpin how and what companies currently do and build. — Gina Chua, semafor.com, 5 June 2025

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This resulted in nothing more than an asset swap between the commercial banks and the BOJ, with no upturn in money growth. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026 After an upturn in his goalscoring form for Barca at the beginning of 2023-24, the team started calling him ‘El Tiburon’. — Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for upturn

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In recent weeks, new cases and deaths have declined in Ituri province, the outbreak's epicenter, but risen sharply in neighboring North Kivu and Haut-Uele, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said at a weekly briefing.

— JEAN-YVES KAMALE, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
Since late July, diesel prices have been rising higher and faster overall than the cost of regular unleaded gas.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of rise

Noun

In a recent note to clients, Bitwise’s director of research for Europe, André Dragosch, said the cryptocurrency’s recent upswing comes as investors have treated it more as a store of value than a risky tech stock.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026
The economic upswing comes with growing concerns about displacement and a chronic housing shortage in a city where previous tech booms have already pushed many residents out.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of upswing

Verb

Industry statistics show that residential electricity prices in California run 89% above the national average and have climbed nearly 9% compared to the same period last year, while fuel prices across the state continue to set new highs.

— , CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
Oil prices have climbed back above the $100 per barrel mark this week as fighting in the Straight of Hormuz and Red Sea has intensified.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of climb

Verb

When a bird ascends during a migratory flight, a barometric geolocator records a steep drop in air pressure, capturing the timing of departure and arrival for every stop along a bird’s migration route.

— Stephanie Szarmach, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026
In August, Prince Alois announced a change to royal succession rules to allow women to ascend the throne on equal terms with men, breaking with three centuries of dynastic tradition.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of ascend

Noun

It is built around a three-stream adaptive architecture designed to provide the thrust required for high-performance flight while supporting the aircraft’s thermal and electrical demands.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
Engineers devised a lower-thrust trajectory that saved BepiColombo's mission but delayed its Mercury arrival from December 2025 to November 2026.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of thrust

Verb

When stocks are soaring because of strong corporate earnings, that can outweigh nerves about higher yields.

— John Towfighi, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
Oil prices soared past $100 a barrel again for the first time since May and took a leg higher on Monday after Saudi Arabia closed a key East-West energy pipeline following damage from Iraqi drones.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of soar

Noun

There has been considerable upheaval at City this summer, with Maresca replacing Guardiola and influential players like John Stones, Bernardo Silva and Rodri departing, too.

— Sam Lee, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
The column suggests that voters should look beyond standard campaign research and draw moral guidance from Catholic saints, presenting their lives as models for navigating political anxiety, corruption, and social upheaval.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

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