upstart
noun
a person who has risen suddenly from a humble position to wealth, power, or a position of consequence.
upstarts
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present tense formof upstart (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Now, traditional financial powers, crypto upstarts and even regulators are pushing to bring tokenization to the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
As high-school math students gear up to buy the newest version of Texas Instruments’ TI-84 graphic calculator, cheaper upstarts are trying to break the company’s decades-old grip on the market.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
Palantir’s CEO taps into Corporate America’s angst about the growing power of AI upstarts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
The design-software company has struggled to convince investors that its pricing model and artificial-intelligence offerings are enough to compete with cheaper upstarts, and Bank of America’s Tal Liani isn’t optimistic that sentiment will change.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
I go with one of the young English upstarts and choose a slightly exaggerated, magnificently tailored suit that emphasizes my new, waspy figure.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
