How to Use upside in a Sentence

upside

noun
Definition of upsidenext
Synonyms for upsidenext
  • One upside to the new house is its location.
  • His upside ranked with that of any pitcher in the system.
    — Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2023
  • The upside of the switch is a massive increase in power.
    — Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Some of the crypto faithful see an upside to the wipeout of 2022.
    — David Segal, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2023
  • Still, many acknowledged the upside of the would-be first-time head coach.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Jan. 2024
  • There is still an upside to taking on the two-time Pro Bowler at a young age.
    — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 3 Feb. 2023
  • So, Commerzbank believes risks for the Aussie in coming months are to the upside.
    — WSJ, 28 Sep. 2023
  • But to the Miami Heat there could be an upside to the downside.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2023
  • The best Boston films embody the spirit of the city, for all of its upsides and downsides.
    — Derek Lawrence, EW.com, 5 Mar. 2024
  • When Tannahill flipped upside-down for the second time, the cast and crew cackled.
    — Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2023
  • The Orioles still believe Hall can be a starter in the future, but he’s shown a lot of upside in this role, too.
    — Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 1 Sep. 2023
  • If the downside is limited and the upside is tremendous, take the risk, even if the odds of success are slim!
    — Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2023
  • The upside is that the right-handed hitter has plus power and has a chance to be a 30-plus homer hitter. 88.
    — Jesse Yomtov, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2023
  • With that upside-down premise, the sketch mocked the speed with which, fandom, today, can turn toxic.
    — Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2022
  • Unlike Lee, Hood just arrived in June, yet has shown a ton of upside.
    — Ainslie Lee | [email protected], al, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Their backups will need to show some upside for the next couple of seasons.
    — Nick Alvarez | [email protected], al, 29 Aug. 2023
  • That gives him a unique perspective on a trying last year and where the upsides appear to be.
    — Patrick Frater, Variety, 4 Dec. 2023
  • Part of getting past the old ways of looking at being old is to look at the upside of what the more advanced years can bring.
    — Scott Luxor, Sun Sentinel, 15 Dec. 2022
  • The upsides of the deal are apparent, but the downsides to the environment loom large.
    — Paige Hagy, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2023
  • That makes a purely symbolic House vote all upside for the Democrats.
    — Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 20 Jan. 2023
  • The teacher was a young, floppy-haired man shaped like an upside-down trapezoid.
    — E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2023
  • The upside: Your relationship will have plenty of alone time for each of you to do your own things.
    — Women's Health, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Those young linemen are proven but still have the upside to grow as protectors for Young.
    — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Then buff any excess oil and set the pan upside-down in the oven, with aluminum foil or a baking sheet on the bottom rack to catch any drips.
    — Julie Harans, Bon Appétit, 25 Jan. 2023
  • He’s positioned to take Young’s spot in the offense and coaches love his upside.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2024
  • The biggest upside to the trade, for Detroit, is financial.
    — Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 16 Jan. 2024
  • And the upside of daring to include the disgruntled naysayers is vast.
    — Ana Marie Cox, The New Republic, 14 Sep. 2023
  • The current team is in a netherworld, still with Donald to lead the way on defense but overall with far less of an upside.
    — Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2023
  • In the past year the prospect of licensing data to AI developers emerged as a potential upside of generative AI for some companies.
    — Paresh Dave, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Editors’ Picks Some younger people also see upsides to landlines.
    — Michael Levenson, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2024

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