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Upstart
Upstart adjective - Characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position.
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- The 1990s comic book speculation saw the advent of several upstart publishers and new shared universes created by established publishers.
Source: Universe Bible - ADV made their dub and released it to DVD in early 2008
right before their collapse resulted in the film's rights being snatched up by then-upstart Crunchyroll, who gave the film a new English dub.
Source: Dueling Dubs -
The new governor is a tyrant who oppresses the natives, overtaxes the peasants, and seeks to rob the proud, upstart hidalgos of their lands and wealth to give to himself and his cronies.
Source: Franchise / Zorro
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Upstart and New. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/new/upstart
New & Upstart. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/new/upstart>.
Upstart or New. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/new/upstart.
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