upturning
Rotating bottom-up
Upturning is the act of turning something upward or over.
Soil gets upturned during plowing; a boat capsizes with its hull upturning.
The word often suggests disruption or revelation—upturning established order, upturning assumptions.
The investigation led to an upturning of decades-old evidence.
Turning over rapidly
- tippingPaying beyond the bill
- invertingTurning something over
- upendingTurning upside down
- capsizingWatercraft inverting suddenly
toppling · rotating · tumbling · rolling · keeling · somersaulting · pivoting · swiveling
Sudden powerful increase
- riseMove to higher position
- upsurgeRapid marked increase
- upswingPeriod of increase
- improvementPositive change in quality
recovery · growth · rebound · rally · resurgence · boost · gain · advancement
Return after decline
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
- rebirthSpiritual or physical regeneration
- renaissancePeriod of renewed vitality
- restorationReturning something to condition
rejuvenation · revitalization · turnaround · comeback · rekindling · reawakening · reinvigoration · refreshing
Forcible removal from power
- disruptionForceful interruption of process
- destabilizationCausing loss of stability
- subversionUndermining established authority
- upheavalViolent disturbance of order
transformation · shake-up · revolution · upset · overhaul · displacement · dethronement · ousting
flipping
Turning over rapidly
capsizing · toppling · rotating · tumbling · rolling · keeling · somersaulting · pivoting · swiveling · tilting
surge
Sudden powerful increase
improvement · recovery · growth · rebound · rally · resurgence · boost · gain · advancement · uptick
revival
Return after decline
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
- rebirthSpiritual or physical regeneration
- renaissancePeriod of renewed vitality
restoration · rejuvenation · revitalization · turnaround · comeback · rekindling · reawakening · reinvigoration · refreshing · reform
overthrow
Forcible removal from power
- disruptionForceful interruption of process
- destabilizationCausing loss of stability
- subversionUndermining established authority
upheaval · transformation · shake-up · revolution · upset · overhaul · displacement · dethronement · ousting · deposing
upturningdownturning
Curving or bending down
turning down · dipping · lowering · declining · dropping
upturningrighting
Correcting or straightening
restoring · stabilizing · repositioning · returning · flattening
upturningpushing down
tamping · flattening · compressing · holding down · bearing down
turn, return, turning, overturn, downturn, upturn, overturned, upturned, turner