upturn
verb (used with object)
to turn up or over.
upturns
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present tense formof upturn (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The step up between the final months of 2025 and early 2026 was attributed to "upturns in government spending and exports and an acceleration in investment," while consumer spending decelerated.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
“Japan’s manufacturing industry propelled itself back into growth territory at the start of 2026, with firms signaling the strongest upturns in output and new orders for nearly four years,” said Fiddes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026
But even with the upturns among these students, their scores were sobering: 36.8% were proficient in English, 25% in math and 20.7% in science.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2024
The company said it benefitted from regional upturns in demand as well as from strict cost and cash management.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 4, 2020
Bud finds old location on widow's claim, upturns all previous calculation & information given me by her.
From Cabin Fever by B. M. Bower
