UPTURN Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˈəp-ˌtərn

Definition of upturn

as in to rise

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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noun

as in upswing

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Recent Examples of upturn

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Queen Macbeth offered the chance to upturn the potent myth in Shakespeare’s play. — Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026 And that means that vibe coding — as with any technology that suddenly shifts a good from scarcity to plenty — has the potential to upturn much of the core calculus, thinking and economics that underpin how and what companies currently do and build. — Gina Chua, semafor.com, 5 June 2025

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Possible reasons include abnormal changes in blood markers, as identified in an athlete’s biological passport (ABP), a sudden upturn in performances, or a lead obtained by intelligence and investigations teams. — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 22 July 2026 The news came a day before Liz reported on Hong Kong’s beleaguered cinema market finally having an upturn, with overall box office revenues increasing by 25% thanks to a strong line-up of local and Hollywood releases. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for upturn

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The footage mixes high-speed chases and explosive action with comedic beats, framing a story built around chaos, mismatched heroism and rising stakes as the mission unfolds.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
With five minutes of task-specific data and 10 gradient steps, its average success rate rose to 83%.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of rise

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For the Patriots to overcome the Bills, Maye will probably need to ascend into the elite echelon of quarterbacks that his division rival occupies.

— Austin Mock, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
These leaders ascended to the international stage with a mixture of macho populism and a Trumpian right-wing, authoritarian aesthetic.

— Daniel Castro, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of ascend

Noun

Because this upper stage had to use more thrust to get the lander into an orbit that could reach the moon, it instead got stuck in a sort of orbital limbo, SpaceX previously said.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
First, the team 3D printed a series of cavities in different shapes, sizes, and materials to see which ones generated the greatest thrust, or push forward.

— Sara Hashemi, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of thrust

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Shares of Unitree, one of China's largest humanoid robot makers, initially soared as much as 629% in its public stock trading debut Wednesday in Shanghai, in the latest highlight of investor optimism over China’s technological advances.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
The National Weather Service has placed South Florida under a heat advisory, with feels-like temperatures expected to soar into the triple digits.

— Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of soar

Noun

Guardiola is gone, star midfielder Rodri has departed, and there is ongoing upheaval across several positions as new boss Enzo Maresca reshapes the squad.

— Dean Jones, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
So the city’s annual meeting with the investment community came at an inconvenient time given the personnel upheaval on the fifth floor.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

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