upstart
a person who has risen suddenly from a humble position to wealth, power, or a position of consequence.
a presumptuous and objectionable person who has so risen; parvenu.
being, resembling, or characteristic of an upstart.
to spring into existence or into view.
to start up; spring up, as to one's feet.
to cause to start up.
Origin of upstart
1Other words from upstart
- upstartness, noun
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How to use upstart in a sentence
Today we’re parsing its Q4 2020 data, which shows a return to sequential-quarterly growth at the trading upstart.
Notably, her show was defeated in the 25-to-54 age demographic — but not in total viewers — by upstart network Newsmax on one night in December, though the feat was not repeated.
Fox News overhauls daily schedule, moving news anchor Martha MacCallum to make way for opinion expansion | Jeremy Barr | January 11, 2021 | Washington PostMeanwhile, upstart sexual wellness and feminine brands have also been turning to Walmart as a new sales channel.
An upstart company, Iowa Beef Packers, introduces a product known as “boxed beef,” transforming the meatpacking industry.
How the History of Waterloo, Iowa, Explains How Meatpacking Plants Became Hotbeds of COVID-19 | by Bernice Yeung and Michael Grabell | December 21, 2020 | ProPublicaThis trading surge, along with the popularity of newer app-based platforms like Robinhood, has created a potential opportunity for upstarts.
AirAsia, on the other hand, is a relatively new carrier, an upstart in the tradition of Southwest Airlines in the United States.
The Presumed Crash of AirAsia Flight QZ8501 Is Nothing Like MH370 | Lennox Samuels | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd if Warren seems like an unlikely upstart now, so did Obama at this time eight years ago.
Obama’s 2008 Backers: We’re Ready for Warren | David Freedlander | October 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIf the upstart wins, the Democrats are in play for the first time in a generation.
The crashing and burning of her last presidential campaign to the unknown, young upstart.
He was the electric young upstart who upended her inevitable path to the White House in Iowa.
Ready for Hillary Super PAC Throws In for 2014 Midterms | David Freedlander | March 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd the man who had done all this—a vulgar upstart out of Paris, reeking of leather and the barrack-room still lived!
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael Sabatini"I guess that is straight enough for Guitar to believe, instead of that upstart lieutenant," said Harry.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnThe hills of Mount upstart are of primitive form, and were judged to be composed of granite.
Bill had been watching, but he had not seen the young upstart from the agency go past, and neither had Bill's faithful clerk.
Mystery Ranch | Arthur ChapmanOthers were derided by their contemporaries, as we deride the made-to-order coat of arms of some nineteenth century upstart.
The Private Life of the Romans | Harold Whetstone Johnston
British Dictionary definitions for upstart
a person, group, etc, that has risen suddenly to a position of power or wealth
(as modifier): an upstart tyrant; an upstart family
an arrogant or presumptuous person
(as modifier): his upstart ambition
(intr) archaic to start up, as in surprise, etc
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