upside

[ uhp-sahyd ]

/ ˈʌpˌsaɪd /

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noun

the upper side or part.

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

an upward trend, as in stock prices.

a positive result.

an encouraging or positive aspect.

adjective

going higher, especially in price or worth: This stock has a nice upside potential.

preposition

on or against the side of: Give him a smack upside the head.

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Idioms about upside

get upsides with, British. to get even with.

Origin of upside

First recorded in 1605–15; up- + side¹

Words nearby upside

upsetting, upsetting lever, upsetting moment, upshift, upshot, upside, upside down, upside-down cake, upsides, upside the head, upsilon

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How to use upside in a sentence

There’s a small CPU overhead with Sqreen enabled, but there are some upsides.
Datadog to acquire application security management platform Sqreen|Romain Dillet|February 12, 2021|TechCrunch
Even as the world is in the midst of its long trek back to “normal” in 2021, portfolio managers still see upside in a select few beneficiaries of the pandemic.
8 tech stocks to buy for 2021|Anne Sraders|January 21, 2021|Fortune
Some who have heard of the project say one focus will be on giving everyday citizens direct economic upside in the city’s growth.
Walmart’s e-commerce chief is leaving to build “a city of the future”|Jason Del Rey|January 15, 2021|Vox
He was hung upside down with his hands and feet bound,Then submerged in a river, where sadly he drowned.
Style Invitational Week 1419: Send us the bill — our ‘joint legislation’ contest|Pat Myers|January 14, 2021|Washington Post

Now, there may be upsides to a declining global birth rate, since overpopulation presents a variety of resource and economic challenges.
How Much Do We Really Care About Children? (Ep. 447)|Stephen J. Dubner|January 14, 2021|Freakonomics
Like all fowl, turkeys tend to go quiet when held upside down.
Confessions of a Turkey Killer|Tom Sykes|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“I jumped over a few cars, almost turned it upside down in a pond and came out on top of all four tires,” she wrote in an email.
The Moms of Monster Jam Drive Trucks, Buck Macho Culture|Eliza Krigman|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Viewed in profile, they are upside-down mid-section silhouettes of Pippa Middleton leaning over to check your oil.
Up to a Point: A 'Space Corvette' in Every Garage|P. J. O’Rourke|September 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The result is that no one is willing to take risks or lead, because there is no upside to leadership.
American Voters Don’t Get Foreign Policy|Stuart Stevens|July 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Before they go to bed, they turn a cup upside down, to show they have no expectations for tomorrow and always gratitude.
Pierce Brosnan’s Life After Bond: From Action Hero to Losing His Daughter to Cancer|Tim Teeman|July 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Their heads might have been turned upside-down, so absolutely did they tread upon blue ether.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
He drew forth as he spoke the letter in the queen's own hand, turned it upside down, and so presented it to her.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
Nance Watling has been turning everything upside down at the Heath Farm.
The World Before Them|Susanna Moodie
The pedal pipes are put upside down so that their open ends may be toward the music room.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building|George Laing Miller
He hath shut up my ways with square stones, he hath turned my paths upside down.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various

British Dictionary definitions for upside

upside

/ (ˈʌpˌsaɪd) /

noun

the upper surface or part

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Idioms and Phrases with upside

upside

In addition to the idiom beginning with upside

upside the head

also see:

turn upside down