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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White employment fell about 4%, while Asian employment remained roughly unchanged, rising about 1%.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
But over the past year, the company has seen its share price decline by approximately a third, largely due to rising costs.

— Rob Wile, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of rising

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Meanwhile, the fast-ascending Kit Connor is on course to have Elden Ring and the next X-Men movie — playing Cyclops — both releasing in 2028, which could catapult him to tier 1 stardom.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026
These Wall Street jesters are ascending at a moment when there’s immense interest in the machinations of finance firms and rainmakers.

— Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2026

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Video footage released by Romania's intelligence service showed a person climbing the ladder of a building's fire escape, followed by brief flashes and flames engulfing a building.

— STEPHEN McGRATH, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
The initial spending surge is climbing but losing steam as AI capex growth as a share of GDP slows, the boost from last year’s tax depreciation incentives fades, and the stock-market wealth effect cools.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of climbing

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Compton and Clark weave a folksy Celtic score, packed with thigh-slapping drinking songs, ethereal ballads and soaring earworms.

— Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Feldstein Soto was bogged down by scandal and soaring civil liability costs for the city.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

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