upswept
adjective
up·swept
ˈəp-ˌswept 
: swept upward
especially
: brushed up to the top of the head
upswept hair
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This highly efficient system of a centerline propeller and a rotating thruster behind allowed De Voogt’s naval architects to fashion a hull shape with an optimized, upswept after body for less turbulence and a quieter wake.
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Bill Springer, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Brittany finished out the look with Chanel loafers, ankle socks and a Chanel logo necklace, plus hexagonal sunglasses to compliment her upswept hair.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2024
In March 2002, the United Kingdom’s National Hi-Tech Crime Unit arrested Gary McKinnon, a quiet 36-year-old Scot with elfin features and Spock-like upswept eyebrows.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 June 2011
The styling, identical for both models, was dramatic, featuring an extended fiberglass nose and an upswept spoiler at the rear.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2023
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Bill Springer, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Brittany finished out the look with Chanel loafers, ankle socks and a Chanel logo necklace, plus hexagonal sunglasses to compliment her upswept hair.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2024
In March 2002, the United Kingdom’s National Hi-Tech Crime Unit arrested Gary McKinnon, a quiet 36-year-old Scot with elfin features and Spock-like upswept eyebrows.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 June 2011
The styling, identical for both models, was dramatic, featuring an extended fiberglass nose and an upswept spoiler at the rear.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2023
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“Upswept.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upswept. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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upswept
adjective
up·swept
ˈəp-ˌswept
: swept upward
an upswept hairdo
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