dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/ups_MW.json

{
  "upscale":{
    "antonyms":[
      "dime-store",
      "discount",
      "down-market",
      "downscale",
      "low-end"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to increase the size; scope, or scale of (something)":[
        "A star is an upscaled nuclear reactor, not a bonfire.",
        "\u2014 Laurence A. Marschall",
        "As a result, an upscaling of the problem of underrepresentation to the national scale mobilizes scalar politics \u2026",
        "\u2014 Emily Skop"
      ],
      ": to or toward the upper, more expensive end of a range of products or services":[
        "He tried to move upscale \u2014toward higher-cost, higher-profit garments, which, in theory, would be less susceptible to price competition.",
        "\u2014 James Lardner",
        "\u2026 chef Celestino Drago has taken Sicilian cuisine upscale in his chic Santa Monica restaurant.",
        "\u2014 Thomas Matthews"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "a new upscale shopping center is under construction on the west end of town",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "While Shila is tucked away in a small guest house on a quiet street in the upscale Kolonaki neighborhood, its new sister property, Mona, is located in Athens\u2019 Psirri neighborhood in the heart of cultural downtown. \u2014 Monica Mendal, Vogue , 4 June 2022",
      "This was the same upscale neighborhood where a teenage Juan and his father, who immigrated from Mexico and took a job driving city buses, used to come early in the mornings to wash expensive cars to help make ends meet. \u2014 New York Times , 4 June 2022",
      "This was the same upscale neighborhood where a teenage Juan and his father, who emigrated from Mexico and took a job driving city buses, used to come early in the mornings to wash expensive cars to help make ends meet. \u2014 Catie Edmondson, BostonGlobe.com , 4 June 2022",
      "Residents of Glover Park, the upscale Northwest neighborhood that\u2019s home to the camera, offered mixed opinions of its usefulness and purpose. \u2014 Justin Wm. Moyer, Washington Post , 31 May 2022",
      "He was arrested Monday at his home in Buckhead, an upscale neighborhood north of downtown Atlanta. \u2014 Kate Brumback, ajc , 10 May 2022",
      "Finally, electronic surveillance of El Teo\u2019s telephone led them to an upscale neighborhood in La Paz, in the state of Baja California Sur. \u2014 Sandra Dibble, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 May 2022",
      "Young Thug was arrested Monday at his home in Buckhead, an upscale neighborhood north of downtown Atlanta. \u2014 Staff And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 10 May 2022",
      "The Schmitts moved to Yountville in 1967, lured by a redevelopment project called Vintage 1870, which is now the upscale shopping center known as V Marketplace. \u2014 Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle , 10 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1963, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
      "1966, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
      "1977, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8\u0259p-\u02c8sk\u0101l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "exclusive",
      "high-end",
      "upmarket"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164412",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "upsell":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an attempt to convince a customer to purchase something additional or more costly : the act or an instance of upselling":[
        "We passed on the products they had used during the massage, which were for sale. Almost every activity, it would turn out, ended with a gentle upsell .",
        "\u2014 Dan Saltzstein",
        "I tend to avoid server upsells because I usually suspect they're trying to push a high margin or past-its-prime menu item.",
        "\u2014 Michael Nagrant"
      ],
      ": to try to convince (a customer) to purchase something additional or at a higher cost":[
        "With a strong correlation between the amount of video consumed and the Internet speed that consumers think they need, providers could possibly upsell customers on costlier broadband packages.",
        "\u2014 Makeda Easter",
        "They start upselling you before you book your vacation by offering upgrades to a higher-class cabin \u2026",
        "\u2014 Christopher Elliott"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1972, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
      "1976, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8\u0259p-\u02c8sel"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-204059",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "upset":{
    "antonyms":[
      "derangement",
      "dislocation",
      "disruption",
      "disturbance"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a minor physical disorder":[
        "a stomach upset"
      ],
      ": a part of a rod (such as the head on a bolt) that is upset":[],
      ": a state of disorder : confusion":[],
      ": affected with minor physical disturbance or disorder":[
        "an upset stomach"
      ],
      ": an act of overturning : overturn":[],
      ": an act of throwing into disorder : derangement":[],
      ": an emotional disturbance":[
        "went through a big upset after his father's death"
      ],
      ": an unexpected defeat":[],
      ": emotionally disturbed or agitated":[
        "was too upset to speak to him"
      ],
      ": invalidate":[],
      ": the expansion of a bullet on striking":[],
      ": to become overturned":[],
      ": to defeat unexpectedly":[
        "was upset in the primary"
      ],
      ": to disturb or overturn a natural or stable order":[],
      ": to force out of the usual upright, level, or proper position : overturn":[],
      ": to thicken and shorten (something, such as a heated bar of iron) by hammering on the end : swage":[],
      ": to throw into disorder":[],
      ": to trouble mentally or emotionally : disturb the poise of":[
        "the news upset me"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "That remark you made really upset me.",
      "Don't upset yourself over it.",
      "It upsets him that he can do nothing to help.",
      "A lot of people were upset by the court's decision.",
      "It upsets me to think I might never see him again.",
      "Spicy food upsets my stomach.",
      "Noun",
      "In a major upset , he took the gold medal.",
      "Her victory in the election was a big upset .",
      "Spicy foods can cause stomach upset .",
      "An emotional upset can affect your physical health.",
      "a period of emotional upset",
      "Adjective",
      "I was feeling upset by the whole experience.",
      "There's no point in getting all upset about it.",
      "I try not to let her make me upset .",
      "She was too upset to speak to him.",
      "I'm upset that you didn't call.",
      "I was so upset with him, I didn't call him for two weeks.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Northview also will face another team making its first state semifinal appearance next Friday, as Kenston upset Walsh Jesuit with a 4-1 victory at Louisville in their regional final. \u2014 Matt Goul, cleveland , 3 June 2022",
      "Curry went down with a left foot injury late in the first half that had Warriors coach Steve Kerr upset with Smart lunging for a loose ball on the play. \u2014 Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic , 1 June 2022",
      "The jockey of Kentucky Derby upset winner Rich Strike is serving a four-day suspension handed down by Ohio racing stewards that his agent says won\u2019t prevent him from riding the horse in next week\u2019s Preakness. \u2014 Gary B. Graves, Baltimore Sun , 12 May 2022",
      "The protests by Canadian truckers, upset with Canadian vaccine mandates, have been tying up traffic on the Ambassador Bridge between Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, a key chokepoint for goods moving between the two countries. \u2014 Chris Isidore, CNN , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "Parents of students with special needs have been particularly upset at the limitations of the program \u2014 and many waited weeks before being able to receive any meaningful instruction. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 Nov. 2021",
      "In their ugliest game of the season, the Tennessee Titans were upset 22-13 by the struggling Houston Texans on a rainy Sunday afternoon at Nissan Stadium. \u2014 Ben Arthur, USA TODAY , 21 Nov. 2021",
      "Rodgers was upset at the organization last offseason and didn\u2019t take part in the offseason program. \u2014 Rob Reischel, Forbes , 3 Nov. 2021",
      "In 2005, the Astros upset both the Atlanta Braves and St. Louis Cardinals to reach the World Series, with an 18-inning victory in Game 4 of the division series against Atlanta along the way. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel , 3 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "In the south, which had been viewed as a tossup, the Liberal Democrats scored a stunning upset , overcoming a huge Conservative majority in the last election to win the seat by a solid margin. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 24 June 2022",
      "In the Republican upset in South Texas, Ms. Flores won a special election to fill the remainder of Mr. Vela\u2019s term until the end of the year, becoming one of three Latinas to ever represent the state in Congress. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
      "Five weeks removed from a stunning upset in the Kentucky Derby, Rich Strike runs for glory again Saturday at the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 11 June 2022",
      "The Bombers entered the postseason as a 17th seed in their district and are in their first state semifinal, as is Sylvania Northview \u2014 which never won a district title until this year \u2014 and continued its run with Friday\u2019s 3-1 upset of St. Ignatius. \u2014 Matt Goul, cleveland , 7 June 2022",
      "The Jets are fresh off a 6-4 upset of Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy, the OHSAA Division III reigning state champions, in the latter half of the regional semifinal contest. \u2014 Evan Merrill, The Enquirer , 3 June 2022",
      "The second game didn\u2019t go into extra innings but was just as dramatic at the end as Sitka pulled off an impressive 8-6 upset over Eagle River. \u2014 Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News , 3 June 2022",
      "The upset for China is unlikely to slow its long-term vision of building a consensus among countries friendly to Beijing in the South Pacific, however. \u2014 Christian Shepherd, Washington Post , 1 June 2022",
      "Wilson won with 55 percent of the vote, prompting pundits to call it perhaps the first election that was both a landslide and an upset . \u2014 John Wilkens, San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "D\u00edaz responded by repeatedly hitting the boy, who was upset but had to shake off the incident to attend a news conference. \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
      "So that\u2019s two reasons to be upset : hypocrisy and judginess. \u2014 Anna Pulley, Chicago Tribune , 7 June 2022",
      "Some commented on the post that the museum was not paying attention to the reason people were upset . \u2014 Doha Madani, NBC News , 6 June 2022",
      "But many such activities are lagging indicators and tend to focus only on the negative, after people are upset . \u2014 Deborah Lovich, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "One woman, who was visibly upset , wondered aloud if anything could have been done differently. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
      "But what gets us so upset is what\u2019s happening to Young Thug, Gunna, and YSL is just the most high-profile case. \u2014 Josh Wilson, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
      "Too many people didn\u2019t know what was going on and some were getting really upset . \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 9 June 2022",
      "Hendriks added that the Yankees were made aware of just how upset the White Sox were about Donaldson\u2019s comments to Anderson. \u2014 Pete Caldera, USA TODAY , 23 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1677, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
      "1804, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1805, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)\u0259p-\u02c8set",
      "\u02c8\u0259p-\u02ccset",
      "\u02cc\u0259p-\u02c8set"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for upset Verb discompose , disquiet , disturb , perturb , agitate , upset , fluster mean to destroy capacity for collected thought or decisive action. discompose implies some degree of loss of self-control or self-confidence especially through emotional stress. discomposed by the loss of his beloved wife disquiet suggests loss of sense of security or peace of mind. the disquieting news of factories closing disturb implies interference with one's mental processes caused by worry, perplexity, or interruption. the discrepancy in accounts disturbed me perturb implies deep disturbance of mind and emotions. perturbed by her husband's strange behavior agitate suggests obvious external signs of nervous or emotional excitement. in his agitated state we could see he was unable to work upset implies the disturbance of normal or habitual functioning by disappointment, distress, or grief. the family's constant bickering upsets the youngest child fluster suggests bewildered agitation. his declaration of love completely flustered her",
    "synonyms":[
      "agitate",
      "ail",
      "alarm",
      "alarum",
      "bother",
      "concern",
      "derail",
      "discomfort",
      "discompose",
      "dismay",
      "disquiet",
      "distemper",
      "distract",
      "distress",
      "disturb",
      "exercise",
      "flurry",
      "frazzle",
      "freak (out)",
      "fuss",
      "hagride",
      "perturb",
      "undo",
      "unhinge",
      "unsettle",
      "weird out",
      "worry"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101643",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "upsetting":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": mentally or emotionally troubling or disturbing : causing feelings of worry or anxiety":[
        "heard some upsetting news",
        "an upsetting experience",
        "We're up to [a deficit of] $1.5 trillion a year \u2026. These numbers are truly upsetting .",
        "\u2014 Bill Gates",
        "Professors issue, or students demand, trigger warnings when presenting material that might be upsetting to some: depictions of rape, sexism, racism, suicide.",
        "\u2014 Yvonne Abraham"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1872, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)\u0259p-\u02c8se-ti\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104610",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "upshot":{
    "antonyms":[
      "antecedent",
      "causation",
      "cause",
      "occasion",
      "reason"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the final result : outcome":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the upshot of the court's ruling is that a number of communities will now have to change their gun laws",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The upshot is that farmers, especially longtime landholders are prioritized over other water customers, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council. \u2014 Julia Jacobo, ABC News , 30 June 2022",
      "The upshot will be a mid-sized load-lugger that will hammers to 62mph in 3.6 seconds and from zero to 124mph in only 12.9 seconds, so the Europeans had better pack that luggage in snugly. \u2014 Michael Taylor, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
      "The upshot is that the stock is one of the cheapest in the large-cap biotech and pharma sector. \u2014 David Wainer, WSJ , 14 June 2022",
      "But the upshot is that a 1.25x graphics boost over the M1 is far from a headlining feature. \u2014 Tom Brant, PCMAG , 7 June 2022",
      "The upshot is that the Gang Sweden\u2014which Holmstr\u00f6m says is profitable, with rapidly growing revenue\u2014is one of many examples of a third party that has figured out how to make money on Roblox. \u2014 Rob Walker, Fortune , 3 June 2022",
      "The upshot is that relatively few people have easy access to miles and miles of untrammeled gravel (or a motor vehicle with which to travel to it), but pretty much everybody lives on or near a road. \u2014 Eben Weiss, Outside Online , 2 June 2022",
      "The upshot is that even though the Fed will allow up to $35 billion in mortgages to run off its portfolio by September, in most months, the Fed might see less than $20 billion in securities decline through passive runoff. \u2014 Nick Timiraos, WSJ , 2 June 2022",
      "The upshot is $427 million more for state lawmakers to spend in the 2023-2025 budget, but only if the Legislature holds onto the money until then. \u2014 oregonlive , 18 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1594, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8\u0259p-\u02ccsh\u00e4t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "aftereffect",
      "aftermath",
      "backwash",
      "child",
      "conclusion",
      "consequence",
      "corollary",
      "development",
      "effect",
      "fate",
      "fruit",
      "issue",
      "outcome",
      "outgrowth",
      "precipitate",
      "product",
      "result",
      "resultant",
      "sequel",
      "sequence"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172621",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "upside-down":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": in or into great disorder":[
        "turned their world upside down"
      ],
      ": in such a way that the upper and the lower parts are reversed in position":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "You hung the picture upside down !",
      "To remove the plant, turn the pot upside down and tap gently on the bottom to loosen it.",
      "The baby was holding the book upside down .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Subscribers flipped Netflix upside down on Friday morning, upon the release of volume 2 of Stranger Things's fourth season. \u2014 Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com , 1 July 2022",
      "Numerous photographs posted on social media showed homes flattened and cars flipped upside down on lawns. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "There have been massive runs that have flipped games upside down , like Memphis toppling Minnesota on Thursday night. \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "The aircraft flipped upside down , and a stabilizing safety function also failed. \u2014 Spencer Soper, Matt Day, Fortune , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "The roof of the gym was ripped off while cars in the parking lot were tossed and flipped upside down . \u2014 CBS News , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "The concept of the music, videos and overall aesthetic of the LP is the tale of Dante\u2019s Inferno, but flipped upside down . \u2014 SPIN , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "It can also be flipped upside down and used to hold jewelry or small trinkets. \u2014 Amanda Lauren, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022",
      "The pandemic has flipped a lot of things in life upside down . \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 29 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "alteration of Middle English up so doun , from up + so + doun down":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8\u0259p-\u02ccs\u012bd-\u02c8dau\u0307n",
      "\u02c8\u0259p-\u02ccs\u012bd-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055235",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "upstairs":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": in the head : intellectually":[
        "a little slow upstairs",
        "\u2014 Tom Clancy"
      ],
      ": situated above the stairs especially on an upper floor":[
        "an upstairs bedroom"
      ],
      ": the part of a building above the ground floor":[],
      ": to or at a high altitude or higher position":[
        "kicked upstairs to company management"
      ],
      ": up the stairs : on or to a higher floor":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adverb",
      "When you go upstairs , bring these towels with you.",
      "She was on her way upstairs when she heard a car drive up.",
      "Adjective",
      "You can use the upstairs bathroom.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
      "For decades, a small exhibit recounting that story had occupied the house\u2019s basement, while a local nonprofit, the Northern Virginia Urban League, used the three floors upstairs as offices. \u2014 Teo Armus, Washington Post , 18 June 2022",
      "Four additional bedrooms, a flex room and three full baths are found upstairs . \u2014 cleveland , 17 June 2022",
      "In addition to the dedicated wine floor \u2014 the only such floor at any Eataly worldwide \u2014 there's a second wine shop upstairs , plus wine lists at the various restaurants and bars. \u2014 Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle , 16 June 2022",
      "On a tour of the building, Marzilli brought a Globe reporter upstairs to the old apartment, which is not open to the public. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
      "All five of the bedrooms can be found upstairs on the second level. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 14 June 2022",
      "Easy for a quick wipe upstairs or down stairs leaving everything clean and not sticky. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry And Samantha Lawyer, Woman's Day , 13 June 2022",
      "All the action in the scene was there to create these obstacles, like peeing in the foyer and moving up the stairs and going to confront the kids upstairs and pulling this picture off the wall and going back down the stairs. \u2014 Ew Staff, EW.com , 13 June 2022",
      "The entire family gathered back in the PEC lobby after our 90-minute driving experiences to share a few words before heading upstairs to Restaurant 917, which overlooks the driving venue. \u2014 Michael Harley, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Other highlights include a private upstairs office, sizable laundry/mud room and an impressive, spacious great room. \u2014 Spencer Elliott, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
      "That hobby, his wife said, was supposed to be confined to the basement of his home but spilled into other rooms, with Mr. Wilhite building model-train bridges in his upstairs office. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "An adjoining upstairs office morphed into a cozier and more whimsical sleeping space with a skylight above the bed offering a view of oak branches swaying in the breeze. \u2014 Susan Degrane, chicagotribune.com , 28 Sep. 2021",
      "While viewing the home\u2019s video surveillance, detectives determined Ashley was the last person inside the home before Dida Seegan discovered her husband dead in an upstairs office that day. \u2014 Brandi Addison, Dallas News , 18 Nov. 2020",
      "This Northeast Alberta Street bar offers a couple of outdoor seating options, including an upstairs area perfect for people watching. \u2014 oregonlive , 7 June 2022",
      "The upstairs area of the V.I.P. section, where guests paid up to 25,000 euros for a table, was filled with groups of men in white dinner jackets and women in sparkly minidresses dancing to a set by Solomun, a German-Bosnian D.J. \u2014 New York Times , 22 May 2022",
      "The new location boasts ample indoor seating on the ground floor, a few tables in an upstairs loft area, and several seating options out on the pet-friendly patio. \u2014 Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal , 17 May 2022",
      "Updates included opening up the space to the rafters, installing additional windows, and incorporating a kitchenette and bathroom on the first floor\u2014not to mention transforming the upstairs attic area into a guest room. \u2014 House Beautiful , 12 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction",
      "The upstairs of The Red Door on Peck Street in Providence is where jazz performers and local bands perform. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
      "The upstairs contains a second bedroom-bath suite that is nearly as large and that also has its own laundry area. \u2014 Mary Carole Mccauley, Baltimore Sun , 11 May 2022",
      "The downstairs serves as a kitchen and dining room, while the upstairs offers a lounge area with beds and instruments to play. \u2014 Emily Pennington, Outside Online , 19 May 2021",
      "It is described as a screwball whodunnit set in the upstairs , downstairs, and backstairs of the White House, among the eclectic staff of the world\u2019s most famous mansion. \u2014 Joe Otterson, Variety , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "The view from the foyers goes past an upstairs curving balcony, through the living room and out the giant curved window. \u2014 Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press , 29 Aug. 2021",
      "The 46-year-old owner was shot in the left side of her abdomen and her boyfriend dragged her upstairs from the basement and carried her outside. \u2014 oregonlive , 6 May 2022",
      "The 2,650-square-foot upstairs dining room is set to open in late May and will offer dishes such as abalone sopecitos, filets with chile-pepper au jus, and alb\u00f3ndigas de res. \u2014 Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times , 4 May 2022",
      "The British historical drama is set in the early 1900s and tells an upstairs -downstairs story of the aristocratic Crawley family and their domestic servants on the fictional Yorkshire country estate. \u2014 Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter , 3 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1584, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adverb",
      "1782, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
      "1842, in the meaning defined above":"Noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8\u0259p-\u02ccsterz",
      "\u02cc\u0259p-\u02c8sterz",
      "\u02c8\u0259p-\u02c8sterz"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-125511",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction"
    ]
  },
  "upstanding":{
    "antonyms":[
      "base",
      "dishonest",
      "dishonorable",
      "ignoble",
      "low",
      "unethical",
      "unjust",
      "unprincipled",
      "unrighteous",
      "unworthy"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": erect , upright":[],
      ": marked by integrity":[
        "an upstanding businessman"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "upstanding members of the community",
      "a fine, upstanding woman who deserves to be nominated to the state's highest court",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Roy might have had the same upstanding standards as his counterpart on the silver screen, but his life was not spared the hardship and heartache of a Hollywood story. \u2014 Jeff Suess, The Enquirer , 19 June 2022",
      "Lucas is tall, rigidly upstanding and slightly ridiculous among the strong, sturdy men around him. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 24 May 2022",
      "She\u2019s the teenage ringleader of a group of girls who fabricate accusations of witchcraft against upstanding townspeople of Salem, Mass., charges that lead to the execution of innocents. \u2014 Peter Marks, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
      "Pyre asks, to protect the church\u2019s reputation, what with Ron being an upstanding church member. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 13 May 2022",
      "NYU Langone said accomplished and upstanding scientists who worked with Sabatini for years have given a different account of what happened at MIT. \u2014 Bynadine El-bawab, ABC News , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "The episode underscores how moral and upstanding Aram is as an agent and a person. \u2014 Laura Sirikul, EW.com , 23 Apr. 2022",
      "The men are upstanding , affectionate toward their families, intelligent, and secure in their manhood. \u2014 Lynnette Nicholas, Essence , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "Labude\u2019s father, a wealthy lawyer who is freely cheating on his wife, provides a model for the upstanding hypocrite, abandoning the old pre-war ways. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 9 Mar. 2022"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The roofline also collides with the upsweeping beltline at the top of the rear doors, where the door handles are cleverly concealed. \u2014 Dan Neil, WSJ , 28 Sep. 2017",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The rocker panel upsweep remains but the wheel arches have become rounder than before. \u2014 Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes , 31 May 2022",
      "The glorious auburn of Swinton\u2019s upswept hairdo is a sight to see, if not as impressive as the upsweep itself. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 21 Oct. 2021"
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      "While some parts of the city are on the upswing , conditions are worsening for many of the Black people who live on the East Side, according to findings from a 2021 State University of New York at Buffalo report. \u2014 Joseph De Avila, WSJ , 19 June 2022",
      "Saudi Arabia, which got a Premier League franchise on the upswing . \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 10 June 2022",
      "The grim statistics emerge as communities and policymakers grapple with an upswing in gun violence that continues to shake the country. \u2014 Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News , 13 June 2022",
      "One thing keeping these stocks afloat has been an upswing in travel spending, particularly among U.S. spenders and the more affluent, who don\u2019t appear to be hindered by rising costs for airfare and gas. \u2014 Telis Demos, WSJ , 3 May 2022",
      "Of note, the U.K. has been experiencing an upswing in adenovirus infections in general. \u2014 Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "That left airports and airlines short of staff to handle an upswing in travel as much of the world drops entry restrictions, while the virus continues to ripple through flight crews and ground workers. \u2014 Angus Whitley, Fortune , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "That left airports and airlines short of staff to handle an upswing in travel as much of the world drops entry restrictions, while the virus continues to ripple through flight crews and ground workers. \u2014 Angus Whitley, Bloomberg.com , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "Here then, is a look back at the highlights and lowlights of the year that was, a year that seems to be ending on an upswing of openings and optimism \u2013 though recent history teaches us to keep that thought in check. \u2014 oregonlive , 26 Dec. 2021"
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      "having made their money in oil decades ago, they consider these billionaire dot-commers mere upstarts",
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      "Wisconsin fell out in the round of 32 to upstart Iowa State, while Illinois lost to Houston, meaning neither of the Big Ten\u2019s co-champions made the second weekend. \u2014 Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "Electric vehicle upstart Lucid likely will look at raising prices of future models due to inflationary and supply chain pressures, company CEO Peter Rawlinson told Reuters on Thursday. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "That tournament featured a win over his alma mater, upstart UW-Milwaukee, in the Sweet 16 en route to the national championship game, a 75-70 loss to North Carolina. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "Beck also serves as an adviser to upstart short-form content platform Triller, which last month announced plans to go public in a reverse merger with SeaChange International. \u2014 Todd Spangler, Variety , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "The Aggies lost to upstart Arkansas to open SEC play, and then A&M fans had awful flashbacks to another era when former Texas Tech coach Mike Leach rolled into Kyle Field and upended the Aggies, this time in his second season with Mississippi State. \u2014 Brent Zwerneman, San Antonio Express-News , 25 Dec. 2021",
      "The state will set aside $21 million to help upstart small businesses in an effort to create jobs in the private sector at a time when the state has had historically sluggish job growth. \u2014 Christopher Keating, courant.com , 21 Dec. 2021",
      "The Highlanders replace Orlando Christian Prep, which saw its area-record 48-game winning streak end with a 50-48 loss to upstart Olympia in a quarterfinal game at last week\u2019s Rotary Tip-Off Classic. \u2014 Buddy Collings, orlandosentinel.com , 9 Dec. 2021",
      "In March UConn lost to upstart Arizona in the national semifinal, a game in which the Huskies were heavily favored. \u2014 Lindsay Schnell, USA TODAY , 3 Nov. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "When Braddock shocks the boxing community by knocking out the upstart in three rounds, fate presents a path to a heavyweight title shot. \u2014 Michael Loynd, WSJ , 24 June 2022",
      "Big Oil is one of the easiest villains there is; for the rest of the book, Pickens is set in our minds as the scrappy upstart , a little guy who simply cares about shareholders and making America energy-independent. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "Unlike the typical fashion upstart , whose buzz eventually fades into white noise, Fieg\u2019s new-school ways have come to influence the old-school establishment. \u2014 Kareem Rashed, Robb Report , 26 Feb. 2022",
      "That this fresh-faced upstart , campaigning primarily on social media, could come out of nowhere to claim the country\u2019s top office likely was disturbing to Putin, who has slowly tamed and corralled his own political opposition in Russia. \u2014 al , 26 Feb. 2022",
      "That this fresh-faced upstart , campaigning primarily on social media, could come out of nowhere to claim the country\u2019s top office likely was disturbing to Mr. Putin, who has slowly contained his own political opposition in Russia. \u2014 John Daniszewski, The Christian Science Monitor , 26 Feb. 2022",
      "That this fresh-faced upstart , campaigning primarily on social media, could come out of nowhere to claim the country\u2019s top office likely was disturbing to Putin, who has slowly tamed and corralled his own political opposition in Russia. \u2014 John Daniszewski, chicagotribune.com , 26 Feb. 2022",
      "That this fresh-faced upstart , campaigning primarily on social media, could come out of nowhere to claim the country's top office likely was disturbing to Putin, who has slowly tamed and corralled his own political opposition in Russia. \u2014 John Daniszewski, BostonGlobe.com , 26 Feb. 2022",
      "If Zabar\u2019s represents the classic big-city delicatessen that could survive, Zingerman\u2019s, of Ann Arbor, Mich., is the small-town upstart that has learned to thrive. \u2014 Rien Fertel, WSJ , 12 May 2022"
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      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
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      "We don't want the flower girl upstaging the bride.",
      "My apple pie was upstaged by her chocolate cake.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Villaume and the orchestra were no less dramatic forces, but coordination might have been surer if DiDonato hadn\u2019t been so far upstage . \u2014 Scott Cantrell, Dallas News , 11 May 2021",
      "Rodriguez and Nieves are dynamic and compelling but, in the process, somewhat upstage Zovatto, whose Tiago really should be the season's star. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 Apr. 2020",
      "An original page from a 1974 edition of The Pittsburgh Press, an afternoon paper published from 1884 to 1992, is taped to the backside of the upstage door. \u2014 Erik Piepenburg, New York Times , 9 Feb. 2017",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Students and faculty alike have looked toward in-person graduations with a mixture of hopefulness and anxiety that the next COVID surge or some other unforeseen event could upstage the ceremonies. \u2014 Felicia Alvarez, Los Angeles Times , 25 June 2022",
      "But nothing could upstage this spectacular, which was seen by more than 100,000 people during its eight performances at the Bowl. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
      "And if geographic authenticity and visual caprice occasionally upstage the real story of its heroine",
      "The dish combines the delicious flavors of beetroot, porcini mushrooms and black garlic to create a mouthwatering pasta sauce that complements but doesn't upstage the star of the show -- a whole lot of truffle. \u2014 Foren Clark, Cnn. Recipe From Alice Caporicci, CNN , 15 May 2022",
      "Naturally, inevitably, unfortunately, Strong is given an opportunity to upstage them \u2014 as a carrot, no less. \u2014 Andy Hoglund, EW.com , 8 May 2022",
      "Now, the two are set to co-host the 2022 Met Gala (alongside Regina King and Lin Manuel-Miranda) in an anticipated joint showing that may even upstage their adorable married couple's debut from the fashion event in 2014. \u2014 Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Beavan said in a recent interview with THR of Estella\u2019s attention-getting looks, often worn to upstage The Baroness. \u2014 Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 Mar. 2022",
      "Even so, Gibson still manages to frequently upstage Hauser while simply serving as a lively off-screen narrator. \u2014 Joe Leydon, Variety , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Unfortunately, the geography of the upstage area is sketchy, causing some blurriness in the blocking. \u2014 Charles Mcnultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
      "Nothing can keep down the opera\u2019s magnificent chorus, although placing it behind a scrim upstage , far from Conlon and the orchestra in the pit, reduced its effectiveness. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 Mar. 2022",
      "Mirella Weingarten\u2019s dramatic set design situates Khan on a parched, dusty hillside, rising upstage and draped ominously in lengths of rope. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Nov. 2021",
      "Instead of hydraulics in the floor that permit characters to descend into hell, the journey is made via a compartment upstage that opens and closes like a restaurant dumbwaiter. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Oct. 2021",
      "There\u2019s the stage with different acoustics upstage and downstage, the orchestra level seating area, under the balcony, which is an extremely deep area with a low ceiling, and the upper balcony. \u2014 oregonlive , 27 Sep. 2021",
      "And as Silky is stumbling upstage with one arm in and one arm out, Eureka is taking us home and nailing the final chorus. \u2014 Paul Mccallion, Vulture , 19 Aug. 2021",
      "But why the piano tumped up against the tree, or the four upstage telescopes, or the big gyroscopes, or, except to facilitate more hyperactivity, the trampoline",
      "The upstage wall sometimes retracts to expose a grassy hillock with small trees. \u2014 Scott Cantrell, Dallas News , 11 Aug. 2021"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1870, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adverb",
      "1918, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
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        "\u2014 Harvey Lodish et al."
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "From Jack Harris: After riding a wave over the first two months of the season, the Dodgers embarked on a nine-game road trip this week stuck in a backward current, seemingly swimming upstream amid a three-week slump. \u2014 Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
      "Any brand making its own frames today is swimming upstream , and making them in America doubles the challenge because the machines and skills needed have grown rusty. \u2014 Alexander Freeling, Robb Report , 15 June 2022",
      "Animation showing the San Juan River delta's movement in 2017, when the delta moved nearly 12 miles upstream due to rising levels in Lake Powell. \u2014 Zak Podmore, The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 May 2022",
      "The flows in the Copper have been extremely low and cold so far, in line with the late and cold spring, which may be affecting the fish moving upstream as well. \u2014 Elizabeth Earl, Anchorage Daily News , 15 June 2021",
      "Gardening in the shade is often thought of as a Sisyphean endeavor, swimming upstream against all odds with limited plant choices and no hope for color. \u2014 Jessica Damiano, BostonGlobe.com , 15 May 2022",
      "Amid a sustained drought exacerbated by climate change, the Bureau of Reclamation will release an additional 500,000 acre-feet of water this year from the Flaming Gorge Reservoir upstream on the Wyoming-Utah border that will flow into Lake Powell. \u2014 Reuters, NBC News , 4 May 2022",
      "Those workers then drive around the dam and move the eels upstream to the Susquehanna River. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Sep. 2021",
      "Years ago, the tribe developed a reintroduction proposal for a swimway with a holding pool, pumps and a pipe system that would allow fish to swim upstream , exiting through a floating structure in the reservoir. \u2014 Christian Martinezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 19 May 2022"
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      "1681, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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      ": up the street":[]
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The conspiracy ran from 2004 to 2020 in New York City and upstate , prosecutors alleged. \u2014 Victoria Bekiempis, Rolling Stone , 11 May 2022",
      "Authorities believe the assault was an intentional attack on members of a predominantly Black upstate New York neighborhood. \u2014 Sarah Eames, USA TODAY , 15 May 2022",
      "Another patient had recently returned to Rikers after a stint in an ICE detention facility upstate . \u2014 Rachael Bedard, The New Yorker , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Wong credits her former partner from Van Da, the restaurateur Yen Ngo and the artist Darren Waterston, for inviting her upstate to partake in the duo\u2019s mammoth multi-dining project. \u2014 Laura Neilson, Vogue , 18 Feb. 2022",
      "New Yorkers love nothing more than to escape the city in the summertime, which makes for some stiff competition at popular weekend retreats on Long Island and upstate . \u2014 Leena Kim And Hannah Seligson, Town & Country , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "The sentiment was much the same upstate in Strongsville, a solidly Republican suburb of Cleveland that has one of the largest Ukrainian populations in Ohio. \u2014 NBC News , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "Pearlman grew up a world away from Los Angeles in Mahopac, a rural town in upstate in New York. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 Mar. 2022",
      "One deal was scuttled by a buyer upstate who ultimately decided not to move back to New York. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Feb. 2022"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1901, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-224225"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-232649"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-234505"
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The receiving partner leads on rocking with the upstroke and the penetrating partner leads on the downstroke. \u2014 Dr. Nan Wise, Glamour , 19 Mar. 2021",
      "In our hippogriff, the muscles of the back drive the upstroke , and the muscles of the chest power the downstroke, just as in living bats and long-extinct pterosaurs. \u2014 Michael B. Habib, Scientific American , 17 Mar. 2021",
      "During a wing upstroke , for instance, air can filter through the wing to propel it upward. \u2014 Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics , 9 July 2020",
      "Breast: Archaeopteryx lacked the modern bird\u2019s prominent breastbone, which anchors flight muscles and guides the tendons that facilitate a rapid upstroke . \u2014 Jonathon Keats, Discover Magazine , 21 June 2019",
      "The sideways orientation of the Archaeopteryx shoulder allowed flapping, but limited the upstroke . \u2014 Jonathon Keats, Discover Magazine , 21 June 2019",
      "Pedal cages add power on the upstroke to improve pedaling efficiency. \u2014 Popular Mechanics , 27 Aug. 2010",
      "A hydrodynamic analysis of the humpback's movements in the lab confirmed that both the upstroke and the downstroke of its flippers provide forward thrust. \u2014 Carrie Arnold, National Geographic , 12 July 2017",
      "Clip-ins are cycling shoes that connect to a bike's pedals via little metal or plastic cleats so that the rider can use leg power on the upstroke as well as the downstroke. \u2014 Jacqueline Detwiler, Popular Mechanics , 6 Mar. 2017"
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
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      "1828, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-003150"
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      "verb"
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      ": to force out of the usual upright, level, or proper position : overturn":[],
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        "the news upset me"
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      ": to throw into disorder":[],
      ": invalidate":[],
      ": to defeat unexpectedly":[
        "was upset in the primary"
      ],
      ": to become overturned":[],
      ": to disturb or overturn a natural or stable order":[],
      ": an act of overturning : overturn":[],
      ": an act of throwing into disorder : derangement":[],
      ": a state of disorder : confusion":[],
      ": an unexpected defeat":[],
      ": a minor physical disorder":[
        "a stomach upset"
      ],
      ": an emotional disturbance":[
        "went through a big upset after his father's death"
      ],
      ": a part of a rod (such as the head on a bolt) that is upset":[],
      ": the expansion of a bullet on striking":[],
      ": emotionally disturbed or agitated":[
        "was too upset to speak to him"
      ],
      ": affected with minor physical disturbance or disorder":[
        "an upset stomach"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u0259p-\u02c8set",
      "\u02c8\u0259p-\u02ccset",
      "(\u02cc)\u0259p-\u02c8set"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "agitate",
      "ail",
      "alarm",
      "alarum",
      "bother",
      "concern",
      "derail",
      "discomfort",
      "discompose",
      "dismay",
      "disquiet",
      "distemper",
      "distract",
      "distress",
      "disturb",
      "exercise",
      "flurry",
      "frazzle",
      "freak (out)",
      "fuss",
      "hagride",
      "perturb",
      "undo",
      "unhinge",
      "unsettle",
      "weird out",
      "worry"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "derangement",
      "dislocation",
      "disruption",
      "disturbance"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for upset Verb discompose , disquiet , disturb , perturb , agitate , upset , fluster mean to destroy capacity for collected thought or decisive action. discompose implies some degree of loss of self-control or self-confidence especially through emotional stress. discomposed by the loss of his beloved wife disquiet suggests loss of sense of security or peace of mind. the disquieting news of factories closing disturb implies interference with one's mental processes caused by worry, perplexity, or interruption. the discrepancy in accounts disturbed me perturb implies deep disturbance of mind and emotions. perturbed by her husband's strange behavior agitate suggests obvious external signs of nervous or emotional excitement. in his agitated state we could see he was unable to work upset implies the disturbance of normal or habitual functioning by disappointment, distress, or grief. the family's constant bickering upsets the youngest child fluster suggests bewildered agitation. his declaration of love completely flustered her",
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "That remark you made really upset me.",
      "Don't upset yourself over it.",
      "It upsets him that he can do nothing to help.",
      "A lot of people were upset by the court's decision.",
      "It upsets me to think I might never see him again.",
      "Spicy food upsets my stomach.",
      "Noun",
      "In a major upset , he took the gold medal.",
      "Her victory in the election was a big upset .",
      "Spicy foods can cause stomach upset .",
      "An emotional upset can affect your physical health.",
      "a period of emotional upset",
      "Adjective",
      "I was feeling upset by the whole experience.",
      "There's no point in getting all upset about it.",
      "I try not to let her make me upset .",
      "She was too upset to speak to him.",
      "I'm upset that you didn't call.",
      "I was so upset with him, I didn't call him for two weeks.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Northview also will face another team making its first state semifinal appearance next Friday, as Kenston upset Walsh Jesuit with a 4-1 victory at Louisville in their regional final. \u2014 Matt Goul, cleveland , 3 June 2022",
      "Curry went down with a left foot injury late in the first half that had Warriors coach Steve Kerr upset with Smart lunging for a loose ball on the play. \u2014 Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic , 1 June 2022",
      "The jockey of Kentucky Derby upset winner Rich Strike is serving a four-day suspension handed down by Ohio racing stewards that his agent says won\u2019t prevent him from riding the horse in next week\u2019s Preakness. \u2014 Gary B. Graves, Baltimore Sun , 12 May 2022",
      "The protests by Canadian truckers, upset with Canadian vaccine mandates, have been tying up traffic on the Ambassador Bridge between Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, a key chokepoint for goods moving between the two countries. \u2014 Chris Isidore, CNN , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "Parents of students with special needs have been particularly upset at the limitations of the program \u2014 and many waited weeks before being able to receive any meaningful instruction. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 Nov. 2021",
      "In their ugliest game of the season, the Tennessee Titans were upset 22-13 by the struggling Houston Texans on a rainy Sunday afternoon at Nissan Stadium. \u2014 Ben Arthur, USA TODAY , 21 Nov. 2021",
      "Rodgers was upset at the organization last offseason and didn\u2019t take part in the offseason program. \u2014 Rob Reischel, Forbes , 3 Nov. 2021",
      "In 2005, the Astros upset both the Atlanta Braves and St. Louis Cardinals to reach the World Series, with an 18-inning victory in Game 4 of the division series against Atlanta along the way. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel , 3 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "In the south, which had been viewed as a tossup, the Liberal Democrats scored a stunning upset , overcoming a huge Conservative majority in the last election to win the seat by a solid margin. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 24 June 2022",
      "In the Republican upset in South Texas, Ms. Flores won a special election to fill the remainder of Mr. Vela\u2019s term until the end of the year, becoming one of three Latinas to ever represent the state in Congress. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
      "Five weeks removed from a stunning upset in the Kentucky Derby, Rich Strike runs for glory again Saturday at the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 11 June 2022",
      "The Bombers entered the postseason as a 17th seed in their district and are in their first state semifinal, as is Sylvania Northview \u2014 which never won a district title until this year \u2014 and continued its run with Friday\u2019s 3-1 upset of St. Ignatius. \u2014 Matt Goul, cleveland , 7 June 2022",
      "The Jets are fresh off a 6-4 upset of Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy, the OHSAA Division III reigning state champions, in the latter half of the regional semifinal contest. \u2014 Evan Merrill, The Enquirer , 3 June 2022",
      "The second game didn\u2019t go into extra innings but was just as dramatic at the end as Sitka pulled off an impressive 8-6 upset over Eagle River. \u2014 Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News , 3 June 2022",
      "The upset for China is unlikely to slow its long-term vision of building a consensus among countries friendly to Beijing in the South Pacific, however. \u2014 Christian Shepherd, Washington Post , 1 June 2022",
      "Wilson won with 55 percent of the vote, prompting pundits to call it perhaps the first election that was both a landslide and an upset . \u2014 John Wilkens, San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "D\u00edaz responded by repeatedly hitting the boy, who was upset but had to shake off the incident to attend a news conference. \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
      "So that\u2019s two reasons to be upset : hypocrisy and judginess. \u2014 Anna Pulley, Chicago Tribune , 7 June 2022",
      "Some commented on the post that the museum was not paying attention to the reason people were upset . \u2014 Doha Madani, NBC News , 6 June 2022",
      "But many such activities are lagging indicators and tend to focus only on the negative, after people are upset . \u2014 Deborah Lovich, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "One woman, who was visibly upset , wondered aloud if anything could have been done differently. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
      "But what gets us so upset is what\u2019s happening to Young Thug, Gunna, and YSL is just the most high-profile case. \u2014 Josh Wilson, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
      "Too many people didn\u2019t know what was going on and some were getting really upset . \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 9 June 2022",
      "Hendriks added that the Yankees were made aware of just how upset the White Sox were about Donaldson\u2019s comments to Anderson. \u2014 Pete Caldera, USA TODAY , 23 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1677, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
      "1804, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1805, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-052207"
  },
  "upspring":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to spring up":[],
      ": to come into being":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u0259p-\u02c8spri\u014b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-093516"
  },
  "upstand":{
    "type":[
      "intransitive verb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to stand up on one's feet : rise to a standing position":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\""
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English upstanden , from up- + standen to stand":"Intransitive verb"
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-095143"
  },
  "upspeak":{
    "type":[
      "intransitive verb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": uptalk":[
        "Speak with confidence. Lots of people have speech patterns that convey uncertainty. Eliminate upspeak \u2014giving the last syllable a higher inflection.",
        "\u2014 Kathryn Rem, The State Journal-Register (Springfield, Illinois) , 21 June 1998",
        "\u2026 the giddy upspeak of the L.A. Basin (Hi",
        "\u2014 Mary McNamara , Los Angeles Times , 20 Mar. 2000"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8\u0259p-\u02ccsp\u0113k"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1994, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-194312"
  },
  "upstander":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": one of the handlebars of an Eskimo sledge":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\"+\u0259(r)"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-203702"
  },
  "upstir":{
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to stir up : incite , stimulate":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "up entry 1 + stir":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-224552"
  },
  "upsend":{
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to send upward":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "up entry 1 + send":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-225531"
  },
  "upsun":{
    "type":[
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the time between sunrise and sunset":[],
      ": while the sun is up":[],
      ": in a direction toward the sun : with the sun in one's eyes":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English (Scots) upson , from up + sunne, sonne, son sun":"Noun",
      "up entry 4 + sun , noun":"Adverb"
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-012813"
  },
  "upsurge":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a rapid or sudden rise":[
        "an upsurge in interest"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8\u0259p-\u02ccs\u0259rj"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The country's Legislative Assembly passed the measure at the request of President Nayib Bukele after an upsurge in violence left 62 dead in a single day. \u2014 Merlin Delcid, Karol Suarez And Kara Fox, CNN , 2 June 2022",
      "More American workers have a favorable view of labor and would like to be represented by a union, yet intense corporate resistance continues to prevent a significant upsurge in unionization. \u2014 Jim Millercommunity Voices Contributor, San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "At least 31 Palestinians were injured in clashes with Israeli police at Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem on Friday, Palestinian medics said, the latest outbreak in a recent upsurge of violence at a site revered by Muslims and Jews alike. \u2014 NBC News , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Breathwork saw a major upsurge amid COVID, with influencers and celebrities (from Justin Bieber to Gwyneth Paltrow) drawing attention to the practice. \u2014 Jessica Ourisman, Harper's BAZAAR , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "An upsurge of violence in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories in recent weeks has raised fears of a relapse into a broader conflict, like last year\u2019s Gaza war. \u2014 NBC News , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "At the time, the upsurge of religious enthusiasm called the Second Great Awakening was sweeping across the frontier like a crowd doing the wave at a baseball game. \u2014 The New Yorker , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "Last year, Republicans effectively used an upsurge of migrants at the southern border as a way of galvanizing their voters and undermining public confidence in Biden\u2019s ability as an executive. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "And those efforts, in turn, may help explain an upsurge for organized labor, with filings for union elections up more than 50 percent over a similar period one year ago. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1917, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-191043"
  },
  "upsoar":{
    "type":[
      "intransitive verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to soar upward":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "up entry 1 + soar":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-210448"
  },
  "upside down":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": in such a way that the upper and the lower parts are reversed in position":[],
      ": in or into great disorder":[
        "turned their world upside down"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8\u0259p-\u02ccs\u012bd-",
      "\u02c8\u0259p-\u02ccs\u012bd-\u02c8dau\u0307n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "You hung the picture upside down !",
      "To remove the plant, turn the pot upside down and tap gently on the bottom to loosen it.",
      "The baby was holding the book upside down .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Subscribers flipped Netflix upside down on Friday morning, upon the release of volume 2 of Stranger Things's fourth season. \u2014 Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com , 1 July 2022",
      "Numerous photographs posted on social media showed homes flattened and cars flipped upside down on lawns. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "There have been massive runs that have flipped games upside down , like Memphis toppling Minnesota on Thursday night. \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "The aircraft flipped upside down , and a stabilizing safety function also failed. \u2014 Spencer Soper, Matt Day, Fortune , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "The roof of the gym was ripped off while cars in the parking lot were tossed and flipped upside down . \u2014 CBS News , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "The concept of the music, videos and overall aesthetic of the LP is the tale of Dante\u2019s Inferno, but flipped upside down . \u2014 SPIN , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "It can also be flipped upside down and used to hold jewelry or small trinkets. \u2014 Amanda Lauren, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022",
      "The pandemic has flipped a lot of things in life upside down . \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 29 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "alteration of Middle English up so doun , from up + so + doun down":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-100727"
  },
  "upslope fog":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": fog produced by the flow of moist air along upward sloping terrain":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-103337"
  },
  "upside":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "preposition"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an upward trend (as of prices)":[],
      ": a positive aspect":[],
      ": promise , potential":[
        "a young star with lots of upside"
      ],
      ": up on or against the side of":[
        "layin' in this death cell, writin' my time upside the wall",
        "\u2014 Lonnie Johnson",
        "smacked him upside the head"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8\u0259p-\u02c8s\u012bd",
      "\u02c8\u0259p-\u02ccs\u012bd"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "One upside to the new house is its location.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Analysts have mentioned potential financial upside and upcoming U.S. content rights negotiations as possible legs up for the stock. \u2014 Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter , 30 June 2022",
      "Scouts see a pro, even if there isn't a visible path to upside . \u2014 Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star , 15 June 2022",
      "His newfound conservative orientation carries both risks and a potential upside for Tesla, says auto-industry analyst Ed Kim. \u2014 Alan Ohnsman, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
      "Inflation has obviously surprised to the upside over the past year and further surprises could be in store. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 11 May 2022",
      "Like, yes, maybe all the effort to transition to renewables won\u2019t work, but the potential upside is enormous. \u2014 David Marchesephoto Illustration By Br\u00e1ulio Amado, New York Times , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Gains in Asia, in particular, might drive potential subscriber upside , Bank of America Global Research Analyst Nat Schindler said. \u2014 Kimberly Chin, WSJ , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "Jefferies Analyst Saree Boroditsky initiated coverage with a $100 price target for GE shares after the breakup was announced, saying potential upside was already baked into its current valuation. \u2014 Ryan Beene, BostonGlobe.com , 1 Dec. 2021",
      "The upside : not only greater distribution of the VidCon experience to far-flung fans who can\u2019t make it to Anaheim, but also, distributed screaming. \u2014 David Bloom, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Preposition",
      "Bernard\u2019s intensity, red-hot motor and likable athleticism should enable him to develop into a special teams ace under coordinator John Fassel\u2019s tutelage. Plus, his coverage ability and adequate instincts give him upside as a defender. \u2014 John Owning, Dallas News , 1 May 2020",
      "Would the occasional smack upside the head improve the situation? \u2014 David Roberts, Vox , 3 July 2018",
      "Louisville City slapped the New England Revolution upside the head 2-1. \u2014 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. \u2014 Marcus Hayes, Philly.com , 24 Apr. 2018",
      "But Ingalls, who joined the Lips after first starting with that band as a behind the scenes tech for, can also knock listeners upside the head. \u2014 AL.com , 4 Feb. 2018",
      "Let\u2019s not hit them upside their damn heads 100 times. \u2014 Tim Rohan, SI.com , 29 Jan. 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "up entry 2 + side entry 1":"Noun",
      "perhaps from up entry 1 + -side (as in alongside )":"Preposition"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1927, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1929, in the meaning defined above":"Preposition"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-123555"
  },
  "upside the head":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": on the side of one's head":[
        "She smacked him upside the head ."
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-133241"
  },
  "upside-down cake":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a cake baked with its batter covering an arrangement of fruit (such as pineapple) and served with the fruit side up":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Coconut cream pies huddle with date-nut bread to gossip about pineapple upside-down cake . \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 24 May 2022",
      "Coconut flour has an even stronger taste than almond, so Prag recommends using it in recipes with complementary flavor profiles, like pineapple upside-down cake or banana bread. \u2014 Christine Byrne, Outside Online , 15 Dec. 2020",
      "Here\u2019s another homey upside-down cake , utilizing fall pears and cranberries. \u2014 oregonlive , 18 Nov. 2021",
      "And for dessert \u2013 well, the last course was made for chocolate lava cake and apple upside-down cake featuring caramel ice cream. \u2014 Debbi Kickham, Forbes , 30 Sep. 2021",
      "Howl at the Moon also offers beer and cocktails, like peanut butter old fashioneds, cherry limeades and mojitos, as well as an array of shots, from gummy bear to pineapple upside-down cake . \u2014 Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 14 Sep. 2021",
      "Other kakigori creations at Ernest include a black sesame tiramisu flavor and a pineapple upside-down cake . \u2014 Omar Mamoon, Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle , 14 Sep. 2021",
      "Top your meal off with banana pudding, chocolate meringue pie, coconut pie, lemon meringue pie or pineapple upside-down cake . \u2014 Brandi Addison, Dallas News , 29 June 2021",
      "Top your meal off with banana pudding, chocolate meringue pie, coconut pie, lemon meringue pie or pineapple upside-down cake . \u2014 Brandi Addison, Dallas News , 29 June 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1925, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-150053"
  },
  "upsurgence":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": upsurge":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u0259p\u02c8s\u0259rj\u0259n(t)s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-205704"
  },
  "upsilon":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the 20th letter of the Greek alphabet \u2014 see Alphabet Table":[],
      ": any of a group of unstable electrically neutral elementary particles of the meson family that have a mass about 10 times that of a proton":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8\u0259p-",
      "\u02c8\u00fcp-s\u0259-\u02ccl\u00e4n",
      "-l\u0259n",
      "British usually y\u00fcp-\u02c8s\u012b-l\u0259n",
      "\u02c8y\u00fcp-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle Greek y psilon , literally, simple y ; from the desire to distinguish it from oi , which was pronounced the same in later Greek":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1621, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-223437"
  },
  "upslope":{
    "type":[
      "adjective or adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": being or moving to or toward the top of a slope : uphill":[
        "upslope winds"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8\u0259p-\u02c8sl\u014dp"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Fennessy said the fire started quickly and moved upslope over steep terrain, proving a challenge for hand crews to access. \u2014 Bymelissa Gaffney, ABC News , 11 May 2022",
      "As a second disturbance passes through the Northeast on Sunday, more snow showers are possible downwind of the Great Lakes and on the westward facing slopes ( upslope areas) of the Appalachians. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "The conversation about Telluride starts with the ski resort of the same name, which drops 4,000 vertical feet across 2,000 acres just upslope of downtown (a gondola connects the town center with the resort\u2019s mountain village). \u2014 Graham Averill, Outside Online , 6 Jan. 2022",
      "Seeking higher altitudes with more favorable reproductive conditions, conifers are creeping upslope . \u2014 Robin Estrin, Los Angeles Times , 1 Nov. 2021",
      "Of the 15 ecological regions researchers studied, the Sierra Nevada was among three that saw the greatest upslope advances, along with the southern and middle Rockies. \u2014 Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times , 14 Sep. 2021",
      "Strong upslope flow out of the east at up to 45 knots. \u2014 Marshall Shepherd, Forbes , 12 Mar. 2021",
      "The inmate crew cleared the area before the drop except for four firefighters and their captain who were upslope from the target tree, according to the report. \u2014 Sarah Ravani, SFChronicle.com , 12 Nov. 2020",
      "But, Boulder has been boosted by heavy upslope -style snow events. \u2014 Chris Bianchi, The Denver Post , 16 Apr. 2020"
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        "\u2014 Santhosh Ramdoss"
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