upturn
Use Upturn in a sentence
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.
verb (used without object)
4.
to turn up or upward: Her eyes upturned to see his face.
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| upturn | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to turn or cause to turn up, over, or upside down |
| 2. | (tr) to create disorder |
| 3. | (tr) to direct upwards |
| —n | |
| 4. | an upward turn, trend, or improvement |
| 5. | an upheaval or commotion |
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Example sentences
And if the economy does manage that upturn, then surely government bond prices will fall sharply.
Recently, public interest in wildlife-oriented activities such as photography and viewing have taken a dramatic upturn.
We cannot yet get consolation from signs of an upturn in economic activity.
The pick up also reflected a upturn in business investment, mainly due to a pick up in equipment and software.
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