Upstream
adverb
Towards the source or against the flow of a river or stream.
He tried to swim upstream but the current was too strong
Often appears as...
- swim upstream
- head upstream
adjective
Happening or situated closer to the source in a process or system.
The upstream swim is much harder compared to the downstream swim
Often appears as...
- upstream process
- upstream migration
adverb
Back towards the source of data in computing.
The data package was sent upstream to the main server
Often appears as...
- send upstream
- upstream data
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Used to describe operations in the oil and gas industry that happen after the production phase.
The company is focusing on upstream activities to increase its crude oil reserves
Often appears as...
- upstream industry
- upstream activities
Usage tips
Technical
adverb
Towards the source or against the flow of a river or stream.
He tried to swim upstream but the current was too strong
Often appears as...
- swim upstream
- head upstream
adjective
Happening or situated closer to the source in a process or system.
The upstream swim is much harder compared to the downstream swim
Often appears as...
- upstream process
- upstream migration
adverb
Back towards the source of data in computing.
The data package was sent upstream to the main server
Often appears as...
- send upstream
- upstream data
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Used to describe operations in the oil and gas industry that happen after the production phase.
The company is focusing on upstream activities to increase its crude oil reserves
Often appears as...
- upstream industry
- upstream activities
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2River Source
Use 'upstream' to talk about moving or located towards a river's starting point.
The campsite is upstream, closer to the mountain spring.
Pro Tip 2/2Against Current
When something is going 'upstream,' it's against the water's flow, often showing difficulty.
Salmons leap upstream during their spawning season.
Pro Tip 1/2River Source
Use 'upstream' to talk about moving or located towards a river's starting point.
The campsite is upstream, closer to the mountain spring.
Pro Tip 2/2Against Current
When something is going 'upstream,' it's against the water's flow, often showing difficulty.
Salmons leap upstream during their spawning season.
Pro Tip 1/2River Source
Use 'upstream' to talk about moving or located towards a river's starting point.
The campsite is upstream, closer to the mountain spring.
Pro Tip 2/2Against Current
When something is going 'upstream,' it's against the water's flow, often showing difficulty.
Salmons leap upstream during their spawning season.
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Thanks to Shrimp, These...
shrimp to migrate upstream and downstream same with the fishes same with the snails when you start planting you know where do you divert the water and do you have a dam in the channel or a reservoir off channel those are important decisions for maintaining these species
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A year in the life of...
The surrounding land has begun to be deforested, causing the riverbank to erode. Instead, she journeys upstream and settles in a clear, deep pool sheltered by a river red gum tree. Suddenly, a rustle flushes birds from the undergrowth and a fox appears.
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Building the world's...
Many argued against this controversial construction, but others estimated that the lives saved by the dam’s flood protection would outweigh the trauma of displacement. Furthermore, raising the water level upstream would improve the river’s navigability,
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Blood, concrete, and...
for an arch-gravity dam. This design curves upstream, using the force of oncoming water to push the structure into its supports— in this case, the canyon walls. Arch dams have been built since ancient times, but never on such a massive scale.
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No one can figure out...
Researchers were aware of leptocepheli and glass eels, but no one guessed they were related to the elvers and yellow eels living hundreds of kilometers upstream. Confusing matters more, eels don’t develop sex organs until late in life.
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The warning sounds of a...
like the breaking of a dam the glaciers upstream will accelerate 2 to 3 4 times their normal speed that ice gets funneled directly into the ocean and raises sea level this is the crane glacier which used to flow into the
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Rare Video: Japan...
waves are seen moving upstream in the naka river at Hitachi naka city new technology left an enormous amount of visual evidence for studying years to come and can perhaps help us better
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What will humans look...
So as a great physicist once said, there's these little upstream eddies of biology that create order in this rapid torrent of entropy. So as the universe dissipates energy,
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Baby Bison Takes on Wolf...
but to follow and almost immediately things start to go wrong the courage is just too much his mother turns back trying to keep him safely upstream of
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Top 5 David Attenborough...
best fishing spots the longer the salmon take over their journey upstream the weaker they become and these Falls present them with their
Video examples
Thanks to Shrimp, These...
shrimp to migrate upstream and downstream same with the fishes same with the snails when you start planting you know where do you divert the water and do you have a dam in the channel or a reservoir off channel those are important decisions for maintaining these species
Video examples
A year in the life of...
The surrounding land has begun to be deforested, causing the riverbank to erode. Instead, she journeys upstream and settles in a clear, deep pool sheltered by a river red gum tree. Suddenly, a rustle flushes birds from the undergrowth and a fox appears.
Video examples
Building the world's...
Many argued against this controversial construction, but others estimated that the lives saved by the dam’s flood protection would outweigh the trauma of displacement. Furthermore, raising the water level upstream would improve the river’s navigability,
Video examples
Blood, concrete, and...
for an arch-gravity dam. This design curves upstream, using the force of oncoming water to push the structure into its supports— in this case, the canyon walls. Arch dams have been built since ancient times, but never on such a massive scale.
Video examples
No one can figure out...
Researchers were aware of leptocepheli and glass eels, but no one guessed they were related to the elvers and yellow eels living hundreds of kilometers upstream. Confusing matters more, eels don’t develop sex organs until late in life.
Video examples
The warning sounds of a...
like the breaking of a dam the glaciers upstream will accelerate 2 to 3 4 times their normal speed that ice gets funneled directly into the ocean and raises sea level this is the crane glacier which used to flow into the
Video examples
Rare Video: Japan...
waves are seen moving upstream in the naka river at Hitachi naka city new technology left an enormous amount of visual evidence for studying years to come and can perhaps help us better
Video examples
What will humans look...
So as a great physicist once said, there's these little upstream eddies of biology that create order in this rapid torrent of entropy. So as the universe dissipates energy,
Video examples
Baby Bison Takes on Wolf...
but to follow and almost immediately things start to go wrong the courage is just too much his mother turns back trying to keep him safely upstream of
Video examples
Top 5 David Attenborough...
best fishing spots the longer the salmon take over their journey upstream the weaker they become and these Falls present them with their
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Mike Huckabee
American Politician
I grew up in a family in which no male upstream from me had ever finished high school, much less gone to college. But I was taught that even though there was nothing I could do about what was behind me, I could change everything about what was in front of me. My working poor parents told me that I could do better.
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George P. Bush
American Businessman
There must be an authority at the state level to coordinate flood mitigation projects in upstream watersheds. Additionally, this state entity could bring together multiple stakeholders to benefit all communities in the region.
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Neil Armstrong
American Astronaut
I think we're going to the moon because it's in the nature of the human being to face challenges. It's by the nature of his deep inner soul... we're required to do these things just as salmon swim upstream.
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John Petrucci
American Musician
The style of music that we're playing, this progressive metal style, has always been an upstream battle for us. We don't usually get a lot of commercial exposure.
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Paige Spiranac
American Athlete
I've never felt like I fit in. I always feel like I'm walking in the wrong direction or swimming upstream.
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Loretta Lynn
American Musician
You ain't supposed to get salmon when they're swimming upstream to spawn. But if you're hungry, you do.
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Laura Schlessinger
American Writer
My life is what a salmon must feel like. They are always going upstream, against the current.
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W. C. Fields
American Comedian
Remember, a dead fish can float downstream, but it takes a live one to swim upstream.
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Sam Walton
American Businessman
Swim upstream. Go the other way. Ignore the conventional wisdom.
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John Oates
American Musician
Swimming upstream in the music business is a hard thing to do.
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Mike Huckabee
American Politician
I grew up in a family in which no male upstream from me had ever finished high school, much less gone to college. But I was taught that even though there was nothing I could do about what was behind me, I could change everything about what was in front of me. My working poor parents told me that I could do better.
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George P. Bush
American Businessman
There must be an authority at the state level to coordinate flood mitigation projects in upstream watersheds. Additionally, this state entity could bring together multiple stakeholders to benefit all communities in the region.
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Neil Armstrong
American Astronaut
I think we're going to the moon because it's in the nature of the human being to face challenges. It's by the nature of his deep inner soul... we're required to do these things just as salmon swim upstream.
Quote examples
John Petrucci
American Musician
The style of music that we're playing, this progressive metal style, has always been an upstream battle for us. We don't usually get a lot of commercial exposure.
Quote examples
Paige Spiranac
American Athlete
I've never felt like I fit in. I always feel like I'm walking in the wrong direction or swimming upstream.
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Loretta Lynn
American Musician
You ain't supposed to get salmon when they're swimming upstream to spawn. But if you're hungry, you do.
Quote examples
Laura Schlessinger
American Writer
My life is what a salmon must feel like. They are always going upstream, against the current.
Quote examples
W. C. Fields
American Comedian
Remember, a dead fish can float downstream, but it takes a live one to swim upstream.
Quote examples
Sam Walton
American Businessman
Swim upstream. Go the other way. Ignore the conventional wisdom.
Quote examples
John Oates
American Musician
Swimming upstream in the music business is a hard thing to do.
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