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upturned

[uhp-turnd, uhp-turnd] / ʌpˈtɜrnd, ˈʌpˌtɜrnd /
ADJECTIVE
overturned
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"The family asked us to help via Facebook," said volunteer Charlotte Darribat, as she fed the reptile near upturned sunchairs and strewn clothes in the town of Lege-Cap-Ferret.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

Video footage on social media show the aircraft coming to a rest with its nose upturned.

From BBC Mar. 23, 2026

Successive face-lifts have finally erased the original’s daft, Cheshire Cat smile, formed by the grille’s upturned corners.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 25, 2025

Still, it’s nice to have a sweeping view of the first film’s prosthetic makeup: the Cowardly Lion’s upturned nostrils, the Scarecrow’s baggy jowls, the real horses painted purple and red with Jell-O.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2025

Danuta has a nice smile, an upturned nose, and curls that could use a brush.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron




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