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upturn
[uhp-turn, uhp-turn, uhp-turn]
verb (used with object)
to turn up or over.
The farmer upturned clumps of sod with his spade.
to cause disorder; upheave.
The storm upturned the town.
to direct or turn upward.
She upturned her face toward heaven and prayed.
verb (used without object)
to turn up or upward.
Her eyes upturned to see his face.
noun
chaos or extreme disorder, as in society; an upheaval.
an upward turn, or a changing and rising movement, as in prices or business.
upturn
verb
to turn or cause to turn up, over, or upside down
(tr) to create disorder
(tr) to direct upwards
noun
an upward turn, trend, or improvement
an upheaval or commotion
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
Piastri's upturn in form is one of the stories of the season.
Tuchel has not been able to inspire any sort of upturn in quality.
Faster growth numbers, and an upturn in confidence after the series of trade deals, could help make the numbers add up, but there are any number of economic uncertainties out there too.
Potter's results have been poor since he took over from Julen Lopetegui in January and the Hammers fans have not had the upturn they wanted in the way their team play either.
That’s led to declining vacancy and an uptick in rents, “setting the stage for the next cyclical upturn.”
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