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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The country’s economic momentum has been accompanied by rising foreign direct investment.

— Panorama Media Ltd, Miami Herald, 19 July 2026
The announcement comes as the United States accelerates investment in advanced nuclear energy to meet rising electricity demand driven by artificial intelligence, data centers, advanced manufacturing and other energy-intensive industries.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026

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Along with the ascending scope of the previous two struggles, this third struggle would be for a wider freedom, not simply for the people of one nation, but for all people for all time.

— Rob Nofsinger, Christian Science Monitor, 10 July 2026
The cause of death was an undetected ascending aortic aneurysm.

— Sean Gregory, Time, 10 July 2026

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The stock market has rallied to all-time highs this year, climbing a wall of worry that included an energy shock from an ongoing war with Iran.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Not long ago, a group of anthropologists were climbing the Inca Trail, the legendary hike through the cloud forests of the Andes Mountains that concludes at Machu Picchu’s Sun Gate.

— JD Shadel, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026

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His celebratory words marking its 250th anniversary included not only the traditional paeans to the Founders but also a dose of personal grievance, plus soaring praise for his own achievements.

— Susan Page, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Like Micron, the second-best performer in the S&P 500 this year with a scorching 242% gain, the company is benefiting from soaring demand for high-bandwidth memory chips.

— Bailey Lipschultz, Fortune, 5 July 2026

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