upturning

verb

Definition of upturningnext
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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  1. rising
  2. ascending
  3. climbing
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  • Total crime rates show a steady upward trend over the decade, rising sharply in 2023.
    Jovi Dai, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Obesity rates in children and adolescents have been rising for decades.
    Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of rising
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  • Are the Himalayan moths, partial to cooler weather, ascending up the mountains as temperatures below steadily rise?
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Say goodbye to the beach for now just before Cactus Point, ascending the stairs with a black railing to Pearl Street and then turning right on Ocean Way.
    Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of ascending
Verb
  • The robot was then trained to use these hooks for climbing via reinforcement learning.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The group posted photos of its mule team climbing mountain roads that had been split and washed away by the storm.
    NBC News, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of climbing
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