upturned

past tense of upturn

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for upturned
Verb
  • Shady Alassar | Anadolu | Getty Images Oil rose slightly early Tuesday, fluctuating as investors show cautious optimism about an end to the conflict in the Middle East.
    Justina Lee, CNBC, 23 June 2026
  • Humphreys’ coach at the 2024 world championship in Belgium told him his pulse rate rose to 207.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • Yet robust economic growth has proved elusive, even as government debt has climbed, leaving successive administrations with little firepower to fix a growing list of related challenges, from crumbling infrastructure to a chronic housing shortage.
    Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
  • While other similarly sized cities in the ranking have fallen, Pittsburgh climbed by five spots in 2026.
    Finch Walker, USA Today, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Climbers set a record on May 21, when 274 of them successfully ascended Nepal's side of the mountain in a single day, officials said.
    CBS News, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • With a flair for the dramatic, Messi ascended to the top of the career World Cup goals list by completing a hat track in the 3-0 victory.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • Hannibal Mejbri had a corner kick, and Hazem Mastouri soared up to head it to the back of the net.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2026
  • Iren shares, which are traded on the Nasdaq, soared 1,200% over six months last year as part of the AI boom.
    Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • In April, the California Department of Motor Vehicles revised its regulations for autonomous vehicles and lifted a ban on autonomous trucks weighing 10,001 pounds or more.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
  • Scripted by David Koepp from Spielberg’s original story, Disclosure Day stars Josh O’Connor as Daniel Kellner, a cybersecurity expert who has lifted sensitive files about alien contact with the government.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • The pound eased against major currencies as speculation mounted that Starmer was going to set out a timetable for his departure.
    Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 22 June 2026
  • Over the years, several Parsi women in India have mounted legal challenges to such practices.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
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“Upturned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upturned. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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