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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upturning
  1. rising
  2. ascending
  3. climbing
  4. soaring
Verb
  • After the match, Brock Lesnar Oba Femi destroyed Brock Lesnar in their first encounter, which made an already rising Oba Femi into an overnight sensation.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Farmers facing restrictions on irrigating their crops are warning of smaller fruit harvests and rising prices this season.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of rising
Verb
  • 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
Definition of ascending
Verb
  • The Orioles are climbing up the American League wild-card standings, and new catcher Carlos Narváez is a firm believer the postseason is in reach.
    — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Cameras in north Minneapolis have captured cars trying to beat trains across the tracks, people climbing between rail cars and ignoring stop arms.
    — Ashley Grams, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of climbing
Verb
  • Dry conditions, soaring temperatures around Bordeaux and afternoon winds threatened to rekindle the flames.
    — Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The company's ‌share price has more than quadrupled during Pascal Soriot's 14-year tenure as CEO, soaring above the wider FTSE 100 ⁠index and main British rival GSK.
    — Annie Nova, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of soaring
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