UPTURNED Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

upturned

verb

past tense of upturn

as in rose

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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Long-term Treasury yields rose to their highest point since 2007, creating another headwind for the economy and lifting borrowing costs for consumers and businesses.

— David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026
As for metal, solid gold, whether yellow, white, or rose, remains the steadiest choice, aging with grace and holding its value across the years.

— Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of rose

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Back on the job the morning after the alert was lifted, Isidro threw a rope over an avocado tree about 20 feet (6 meters) high and climbed up.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
The average freight rate climbed 9 percent percent year over year to $1,475 per 20-foot container (TEU).

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of climbed

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These leaders ascended to the international stage with a mixture of macho populism and a Trumpian right-wing, authoritarian aesthetic.

— Daniel Castro, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2026
The incumbent king, Richard III, a York, was killed on the battlefield, and Henry Tudor ascended the throne as Henry VII.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of ascended

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Moments later, Jacob Shaffelburg’s shot was ticketed for the upper 90, but Hansen soared to knock the ball out of play for a corner kick.

— Daily News, Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
Cancer vaccine breakthrough Shares in Moderna soared over 170% in Wednesday’s session, while Merck rallied over 10% after the pharmaceutical groups announced positive initial results from an experimental cancer vaccine.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of soared

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In the final of the 2014 edition, Germany lifted its fourth title after a 1-0 extra-time win against Lionel Messi's Argentina.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Evacuation orders have been lifted for a wildfire that ignited east of Mountain Ranch in Calaveras County on Thursday, officials said.

— Brandon Downs, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of lifted

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While no retrospective museum exhibit of his creations is in the making, some of Lewitin’s works were recently mounted in Jacaranda, a Los Angeles restaurant on Melrose Avenue.

— R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
The engine, gearbox, wiring loom, and dash all come from a 2017 Honda CBR500 motorbike, with the two-cylinder inline engine mounted behind the single-seat cockpit and driving the rear wheels via a prop.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026

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