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

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Etymology

Origin of upside

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

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

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The boilerplate praise chug of the song has one upside: It forces the “Rap God” to slow down.

From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026

Ampol captured less of the upside from strong regional cracks, largely due to extended planned maintenance, Jefferies says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

It used a downforce-generating fan system to remain stuck upside down, and then blasted free, flipped—this was the flying part—and touched down amid a cloud of compressed air.

From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026

Amazon stock is a top pick with 40% upside, according to Morgan Stanley.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

Coal held the cover upside down and shook it, but nothing came out.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

The iPhone Duo’s “impressive display of features” also sets Apple up for potential volume upsides on a premium offering, he wrote in a note this month.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 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

There might be some upsides in this future.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026

Let alone that you can never be quite upsides with Nature.

From Deadham Hard by Lucas Malet

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