UPTURNING Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

upturning

verb

present participle of upturn

as in rising

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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Instead, Omega captured the title at Beach Break in Clearwater, Florida, turning this pay-per-view match into his first title defense against the rising Knight, who is receiving his first world championship main event opportunity.

— Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Braden added that rising costs from the extensive growth in DFW is directly affecting farmers’ ability to grow large amounts of quality crops.

— Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 July 2026

Definition of rising

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The Curiosity rover stumbled on the polygon field while ascending the foothills of a three-mile-high mountain called Mount Sharp, where it’s been roaming since 2014.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 30 July 2026
And Kingsley is a bad, bad man, using his boxing business as a front for an ascending drug empire run out of London.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026

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That single habit, repeated across thousands of deals, is the real reason influencer rates keep climbing.

— Chris Ryan, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
Perhaps more surprising is that the vast majority—70%—were employed, a share that has held steady, meaning co-residency is climbing owing to growth in adults with steady jobs rather than those looking for work.

— Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 July 2026

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Other soaring waterfowl like cranes, pelicans and large gulls flying through high-altitude migration corridors can also often misjudge the speed and presence of these rotating blades.

— Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Swiss Chocolate giants Barry Callebaut, Lindt, and Nestlé all pointed to soaring cocoa prices as a drag on earnings.

— Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 26 July 2026

Definition of soaring

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