upside

American  

[uhp-sahyd] / ˈʌpˌsaɪd /

noun

• upsides
  plural

1. the upper side or part.

2. that part of a chart or graph that shows a higher level, especially in price.

3. an upward trend, as in stock prices.

4. a positive result.

5. an encouraging or positive aspect.

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adjective

1. going higher, especially in price or worth.

   This stock has a nice upside potential.

preposition

1. on or against the side of.

   Give him a smack upside the head.

idioms

1. get upsides with, to get even with.

upside British  

/ ˈʌpˌsaɪd /

noun

1. the upper surface or part

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upside More Idioms  

More idioms and phrases containing upside

• turn upside down

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• upsides
  plural

Etymology

Origin of upside

First recorded in 1605–15; up- + side ¹

Example Sentences

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Gates stressed AI’s potential upside, citing advances in medicine, education and assistance to farmers in poor countries.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

A “2X” ETF doubles the upside and the downside of the asset it’s tied to.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

However, he too believes there could be “modest upside” to revenue for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, and potential upside for the company’s software-as-a-service business as well.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026

Said Gomes: “Once again, we’ve got to see how he continues to feel. At some point, if it’s a, ‘Hey, the upside outweighs the downside,’ then we shut it down.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

My face upside down above Caesar’s, I see his jaw clench, his teeth bear down, and his eyes widen with shock.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Tice said warmer weather has upsides: Britain’s sparkling wine would soon challenge French Champagne.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

Growing older has plenty of upsides – but achy joints is not one of them.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026

He framed it as an attempt to share the potential upsides of AI - and he didn't want to be seen as a doomer.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

Despite cities’ trash, speeding cars, dogs, and humans, capybaras see plenty of upsides in urban riverside living: water, food, and shelter—plus no pumas, who have been known to eat young capybaras.

From Slate ● May 27, 2026

Miss Jean's gaun to be upsides wi' the best o' them!

From Penny Plain by O. Douglas