upside 1 of 2

noun

Definition of upsidenext
as in downside

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upside

2 of 2

preposition

as in upon

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Recent Examples of upside
Noun
Elvia Anaya, administrative specialist at Omni Laundry, told Rivet that the upsides of producing in L.A. are readily apparent. — Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 10 Mar. 2025 Miller was sent to the New York Rangers for a trio of assets, the highest upside of which was then peddled to the Pittsburgh Penguins for a top-four defender in Marcus Pettersson and a good middle-six forward with plus speed and size in Drew O’Connor. — Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
Preposition
Louisville City slapped the New England Revolution upside the head 2-1. — San Antonio Express-News, 6 June 2018 Then, astonishingly, in the open court, after a whistle blew, Heat guard Goran Dragic cuffed Simmons upside the head after Simmons stole the ball from him, and after Simmons already had been fouled by him. — Marcus Hayes, Philly.com, 24 Apr. 2018 See All Example Sentences for upside
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upside
  1. downside
  2. upon
  3. curve
  4. on
  5. shift
  6. against
  7. swing
  8. turn
Noun
  • The biggest downside is obviously that the M3 Ultra comes with M3-class single-core performance, which is still relevant for things like games and other workloads that can't be split among multiple cores.
    — Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 11 Mar. 2025
  • The downside is that this AI cover letter generator's focus on keywords can sometimes result in less natural-sounding wording.
    — Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of downside
Preposition
  • Sigmon used his final words to call upon fellow Christians to help end the death penalty, according to media witnesses.
    — Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
  • The cast had plenty of real-life inspiration to draw upon for its more romantic moments: Hudson is engaged to Danny Fujikawa; Brenda Song is planning a wedding with fellow actor Macaulay Culkin; and Justin Theroux proposed to his fiancé Nicole Brydon Bloom in 2024.
    — Nicole Briese, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Definition of upon
Noun
  • The roof’s soft curves intuitively guide visitors toward key entrances and spaces, making navigation seamless and inviting from every angle.
    — Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Schloss Elmau was ahead of the curve in this respect, focusing on cultural events and dialogue as a way to nurture the mind.
    — Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of curve
Preposition
  • Sitting on his hands wont get the Bills to a super bowl.
    — Dianna Russini, The Athletic, 12 Mar. 2025
  • The other candidates who won seats on the City Commission were Thomas Plaut, for the District 4 seat, and Daniel Shanetzky, for the District 3 seat.
    — Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of on
Noun
  • Ironically, that attitude shift may be helping keep egg prices from rising even further.
    — Juliana Kim, NPR, 17 Mar. 2025
  • In Hollywood, there is a shift happening, a move toward programming geared to Trump’s America.
    — Jason Parham, WIRED, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of shift
Preposition
  • Corona is 3-0 in the Big VIII League and will take its show on the road next week beginning on Tuesday in the Boras Classic in Orange County, where a matchup against No. 2 Huntington Beach is possible.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The Trump administration is trying to deport two other people involved in protests against the war in Gaza at Columbia University.
    — Phil Helsel, NBC News, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of against
Noun
  • In retrospect, this was the height (or perhaps the nadir) of a kind of purity-test politics that was making some swing voters, including Rogan, feel less at home in the Democratic coalition.
    — Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
  • The former Met and Guardian has a 5.32 ERA over the last four seasons, but he’s shown swing and miss stuff this spring after tweaking his mechanics and boosting his velocity over the winter.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of swing
Noun
  • The military suffered through years of lean times for recruiting, but the numbers have taken a dramatic turn for the better.
    — Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 20 Mar. 2025
  • This constant scrutiny can cause resentment, which may, in turn, lead to couples staying together for the wrong reasons — just to prove people wrong or to maintain a public image.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of turn

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