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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upturned
  1. rose
  2. climbed
  3. ascended
  4. soared
  5. lifted
  6. mounted
Verb
  • Outbound shipments to the US rose 26% year-on-year in June, one month after notching the fastest pace since early 2021.
    — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • Between 2025 and 2026, Gen Z’s excitement about AI dropped 14%, meanwhile feelings of anger rose 9%.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 14 July 2026
Definition of rose
Verb
  • So as the picks start coming off the board and realizing there’s a little bit more opportunity to get him, our excitement level climbed.
    — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • The typical age of a first-time buyer climbed to 40, an all-time high.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Definition of climbed
Verb
  • Sporting nirvana When Fernández’s header hit the net nearly 10 minutes later, those Argentines ascended into a realm of sporting nirvana that might come along once or twice in a lifetime.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • Blubaugh ascended the Houston Astros’ farm system as a starting pitcher but is flourishing in the bullpen during his first taste of major-league life.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of ascended
Verb
  • The nation’s spending on obesity medicines, including GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy, soared by 81% last year, PwC said.
    — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
  • Philly fans, who loudly booed everyone but Schwarber and Bryce Harper throughout the night, quietly headed toward the exits when Walker's winning shot soared over the left field wall.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Definition of soared
Verb
  • These from Kenneth Cole have a square-toe silhouette and slightly lifted sole.
    — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 16 July 2026
  • Noe’s wife lifted the smaller children onto the table; the larger ones got themselves up on cupboards.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Definition of lifted
Verb
  • Gus has also been mounted to look very, very pretty, so that someone will buy it.
    — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 13 July 2026
  • They can also be mounted on vehicles or installed at temporary command posts if needed.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026
Definition of mounted
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