upturned

verb

Definition of upturnednext
past tense of upturn
as in rose
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upturned
  1. rose
  2. climbed
  3. ascended
  4. lifted
  5. mounted
Verb
  • Novo Nordisk’s Fundamentals Over Recent Years Novo Nordisk’s revenue rose over 2x from 127 billion DKK in 2020 to 271 billion DKK for the last twelve-month period.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In terms of the design, the mix of rose gold and rhodium plating on the dial brings an industrial feel to the timepieces.
    Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of rose
Verb
  • Due to her anxiety, Cooper said the woman then climbed out onto the wing of the plane.
    Stepheny Price, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Gross profits climbed from £11 million last year to £15 million this year.
    K.J. Yossman, Variety, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of climbed
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  • The last coronation in the United Kingdom was in 1953 when Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne.
    Interesting Engineering, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Lewis-Martin, 63, has been one of the mayor’s closest confidants, serving in senior roles as Adams ascended the ranks of government in New York over nearly two decades.
    Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of ascended
Verb
  • And the lamb, which knew what weeping meant, lifted itself from the hay.
    Karen Zautyk, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • An hour later, American said flights were again beginning to board and the FAA lifted the nationwide ground stop.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of lifted
Verb
  • Pressure mounted from outside the agency as well.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The projector comes mounted to its own stand, which can tilt the unit across 260 degrees for versatile placement options – including ceiling throws.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of mounted
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