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

See Examples For:

upside upsides

She said news that she had stage four alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma in September 2015 turned her life upside down.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

“While we continue to expect modest USD appreciation by year-end, near-term upside is likely to remain capped without a fresh catalyst,” the strategists add.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

Sentiment toward chip stocks seems to be shifting following a year-to-date rally that has left some investors questioning whether current valuations leave room for further upside, says James Ooi at Tiger Brokers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

Therefore, if investors were buying calls to exploit future upside potential in the stock, then derivative traders would be looking to buy shares to hedge themselves.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

“I don’t dig into companies looking to short them, generally. I want the upside to be much more than the downside, fundamentally.”

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Others, however, have welcomed the move, highlighting the "many different upsides" as a result of the scheme.

From BBC ● May 18, 2026

She carried that through the end of the clip when she recalled a conversation with Dean about upsides of, yep, plastic surgery.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2026

Naturally, there will be upsides to an extended blockade, too.

From Barron's ● May 1, 2026

But because we keep implementing them in literally the dumbest way possible, they have all the downsides and none of the upsides.

From Slate ● Apr. 22, 2026

Confounded humbug, I'll be upsides with him, however.

From Jorrocks' Jaunts and Jollities by Surtees, Robert Smith