Examples of upstroke in a Sentence
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Perhaps at a certain frequency the upstroke of a dolphin’s tail would load energy into the subdermal sheath, which would then spring back, helping push the tail through its downstroke.
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Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
One of them is the upstroke—almost picture a bassist, with their index and middle finger.
—Ryan Dombal, Pitchfork, 31 Aug. 2023
The receiving partner leads on rocking with the upstroke and the penetrating partner leads on the downstroke.
—Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 10 July 2023
Apply in upstrokes from your ankles to your thighs for a bit of tingling and temporary tightening.
—Maddie Aberman, Women's Health, 27 June 2023
Perhaps more compellingly, its shoulder joint would have prevented it from lifting its wings far enough to carry out a full upstroke.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 13 May 2010
After the powerful downward flap, birds fold the wing slightly inwards during the upstroke.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 3 Mar. 2010
During the wing upstroke, the individual lamellae fan out so that air can flow through the wing.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Jan. 2023
Specifically, there’s a slight upstroke to his swing and good bat-to-ball skills that results in hard contact.
—Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 15 Jan. 2023
Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
One of them is the upstroke—almost picture a bassist, with their index and middle finger.
—Ryan Dombal, Pitchfork, 31 Aug. 2023
The receiving partner leads on rocking with the upstroke and the penetrating partner leads on the downstroke.
—Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 10 July 2023
Apply in upstrokes from your ankles to your thighs for a bit of tingling and temporary tightening.
—Maddie Aberman, Women's Health, 27 June 2023
Perhaps more compellingly, its shoulder joint would have prevented it from lifting its wings far enough to carry out a full upstroke.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 13 May 2010
After the powerful downward flap, birds fold the wing slightly inwards during the upstroke.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 3 Mar. 2010
During the wing upstroke, the individual lamellae fan out so that air can flow through the wing.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Jan. 2023
Specifically, there’s a slight upstroke to his swing and good bat-to-ball skills that results in hard contact.
—Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 15 Jan. 2023
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First Known Use
1828, in the meaning defined above
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“Upstroke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upstroke. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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upstroke
noun
up·stroke
ˈəp-ˌstrōk 
: an upward stroke (as of a pen)
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