Plural of upstart

regular plural

The plural of upstart is upstarts.

Forms of upstart

But electric vehicles and the batteries that made them run became ensnared in corporate scandals, fraud, and monopolistic corruption that shook the confidence of the nation and inspired automotive upstarts.2006, Edwin Black, chapter 1, in Internal Combustion
Digital upstarts like Buzzfeed and The Verge are relying on “long-form” editors to create big features.2013 December 12, James Bennet, “Against 'Long-Form Journalism'”, in James Bennet, editor, The Atlantic, Washington, D.C.: The Atlantic…. From the entry renaissance
Meanwhile, traditional companies would be obliterated — "Amazoned" — by Internet upstarts.2001 November 18, Steve Lohr, “Gearhead Nation: A Time Out for Technophilia”, in The New York Times, page WK4. From the entry amazon
That leaves plenty of room for the upstarts, who fit the chassis with electric motors, battery packs and software.2023 May 1, Kyle Stock, “Helping e-vans delilver: new subsidies can make battery-powered vans price-competitive with diesel versions”, in…. From the entry e-truck
Upstarts like the snack menu, with its little offerings of polpettine and deviled eggs, are encroaching from the flank.2007 December 5, Kim Severson, “Is the Entree Heading for Extinction?”, in New York Times. From the entry polpettine

noun One who has suddenly gained wealth, power, or other prominence, but either has not received social acceptance or has become arrogant or presumptuous.
noun The meadow saffron.
adjective Acting like a parvenu.

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