upturn

American  

[uhp-turn, uhp-turn, uhp-turn] / ʌpˈtɜrn, ˈʌpˌtɜrn, ˈʌpˌtɜrn /

verb (used with object)

1. to turn up or over.

   The farmer upturned clumps of sod with his spade.

2. to cause disorder; upheave.

   The storm upturned the town.

3. to direct or turn upward.

   She upturned her face toward heaven and prayed.

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verb (used without object)

1. to turn up or upward.

   Her eyes upturned to see his face.

noun

1. chaos or extreme disorder, as in society; an upheaval.

2. an upward turn, or a changing and rising movement, as in prices or business.

upturn British  

verb

1. to turn or cause to turn up, over, or upside down

2. (tr) to create disorder

3. (tr) to direct upwards

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noun

1. an upward turn, trend, or improvement

2. an upheaval or commotion

Etymology

Origin of upturn

1300–50; Middle English: to overturn; up-, turn

Example Sentences

Yet despite the questions over his suitability for the role, the 48-year-old oversaw an upturn in results as Italy won five consecutive qualifying games - beating Estonia and Israel home and away before winning in Moldova.

From BBC

But this triumph could mark the beginning of an upturn in form and fortune for Forest as the Europa League offers a glimmer of hope in a season to forget.

From BBC

They have lost five of their past 15 games in all competitions, a significant upturn after losing 17 of their opening 21 this season.

From BBC

“Although there are individual areas, such as the defense sector, that are developing very dynamically, this is not enough to trigger a broad upturn in industry,” Dirk Schumacher, chief economist at KfW, said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The question is whether there is one last hurrah, whether one innings or a wider upturn that can last through to the 2027 World Cup.

From BBC

Related Words

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