upturning

present participle of upturn

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for upturning
Verb
  • Advertisement Macron alone cannot be blamed for the rising far-right, which is on the march across the West.
    Cole Stangler, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Older adults must factor in rising costs for Medicare Part B premiums, which would be announced later in 2025.
    Susan Tompor, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • If the rookie can take advantage of those targets, he will be considered an ascending playmaker with Pro Bowl potential.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Thriller currently lives on five of Billboard’s albums rosters, ascending on three of them.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • At just 265 meters long but climbing a steep 17 percent gradient, the Glória Funicular saves passengers a challenging uphill walk in only about three minutes.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
  • This stair-climbing innovation comes courtesy of an attachment called the Marswalker, which will work with Eufy’s new flagship RoboVac Omni S2 at launch.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But deals of that type became more scarce as the Premier League’s soaring wealth caused drastic inflation in the transfer market.
    Oliver Kay, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
  • But when a heat wave strikes, sending both daytime and nighttime temperatures soaring for multiple days in a row, the underground temperature can start to rise.
    John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Upturning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upturning. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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