upturned; upturning; upturns
: to turn upward
: an upward turn especially toward better conditions or higher prices
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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
Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
There are higher lows in momentum and an upturn in relative strength.
—Bill Sarubbi, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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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
His upturn coincided with Roberts saying Sunday afternoon that Freeman — placed on emergency family leave and then the restricted list (a paper move) – could return to the Dodgers as soon as Monday or Tuesday.
—Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
There are higher lows in momentum and an upturn in relative strength.
—Bill Sarubbi, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Upturn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upturn. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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