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Recent Examples of upside
Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
If the Heat can pull this off, the immediate upside is tantalizing, too.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
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
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Noun
But even those lower PTs implied solid upside.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
If the Heat can pull this off, the immediate upside is tantalizing, too.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upside
Noun
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Monk Fruit Does Not Raise Blood Sugar There are many downsides to eating too much sugar.—
Maggie O'Neill,
Verywell Health,
10 Feb. 2026
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Precautions There are some downsides to watering your houseplants with rice water.—
Lauren David,
Martha Stewart,
10 Feb. 2026
Preposition
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The Magic hope, when called upon, Isaac continues to remain stout on the defensive end when the team heads back on the road for its lone trip of the season to San Antonio on Sunday and Oklahoma City on Tuesday.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
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Both are strong finishers against the run, and both are capable pass-rushers when called upon.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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From my perch on a sun lounger, Friendship Bay stretches out below me – the curve of the powdery sand beach, the impossible blue of the sea and the calming lapping of the waves against the shore.—
Rebekah Evans,
TheWeek,
5 Feb. 2026
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But Disney is graded on a curve, and investors have kept the stock in neutral since 2022, anxiously awaiting the Next Great Era of Disney that Bob Iger’s return to the helm promised.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
Preposition
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The Arlington County Police Department announced the news on Thursday following a monthslong criminal investigation that remains active.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Bell 407 helicopter crashed on Flagstaff's west side, a few miles from Route 66 in a less densely populated area to the north of Brewer's neighborhood.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The shift in power from the media to the sources to the subjects.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Longitudinal studies across diverse populations will be needed to assess whether shifts in the oral microbiome can predict future weight gain, insulin resistance, or cardiometabolic decline, and perhaps most excitingly, whether modifying one's oral ecosystem alters systemic metabolic markers.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Feb. 2026
Preposition
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Leading California Democrats railed against the cuts.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Paris — Gisèle Pelicot emerged as a global feminist hero in 2024 by transforming her horrific, personal story into a public battle against rape culture.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Last year’s blitz of bills, capping off years of gradual legislative efforts to remove regulatory barriers to building dense housing across California, has, in Wicks’ view, teed up this next big swing.—
Ben Christopher,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Risk of turning off swing voters?—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The race leaders after the last turn of the last lap — Gio Ruggiero and Christian Eckes, specifically — all tried to go to the high side in last few feet of racetrack, and Smith took advantage and eked out the victory on the inside.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Feb. 2026
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Domestic production has risen in parallel, with the industry delivering 54 films last year — a dramatic leap from the turn of the millennium, when output had dipped to just four features.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Upside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upside. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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