upswung

• past participle

  past participle

  A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.

  of upswing.
  upswing

  noun

  an upward swing or swinging movement, as of a pendulum.
• past tense form

  past tense

  Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.

  of upswing.
  upswing

  noun

  an upward swing or swinging movement, as of a pendulum.

Example Sentences

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upswung

In the white glare the girl saw Winthrope, crouched beneath her upswung door; and his face was as the face of a beast.

From Into the Primitive by Robert Ames Bennett

Related Words

• upturn