upturned; upturning; upturns
: to turn upward
: an upward turn especially toward better conditions or higher prices
Examples of upturn in a Sentence
Verb
at this point the road upturns steeply, the trees become scarcer, and the valley unfolds before you
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Julian Randall, Essence, 9 Oct. 2024
The outage highlights how extensive people's reliance on technology has become and how an error based on something as trivial as a calendar date can upturn entire businesses and disrupt people's day.
—Scharon Harding, WIRED, 1 Mar. 2024
Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
Manchester City’s recent upturn in form has brought their assets back on the radar for Gameweek 23 in Fantasy Premier League.
—Holly Shand, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Just like the music itself: sonically rich, theatrical, ingeniously narrated and visualized by a woman who manages to prevent gender while redefining femininity and, as a result, upturn the power structures of hip hop.
—Julian Randall, Essence, 9 Oct. 2024
The outage highlights how extensive people's reliance on technology has become and how an error based on something as trivial as a calendar date can upturn entire businesses and disrupt people's day.
—Scharon Harding, WIRED, 1 Mar. 2024
Noun
The upturn under rookie coach DeShaun Foster was commendable.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
Manchester City’s recent upturn in form has brought their assets back on the radar for Gameweek 23 in Fantasy Premier League.
—Holly Shand, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Upturn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upturn. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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