upswing
noun
up·swing
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Definition of upswing
1
: an upward swing
2
: a marked increase or improvement
a dramatic upswing in profits
—often used in the phrase on the upswing her career is on the upswing
Examples of upswing in a Sentence
an upswing of the arms
Recent Examples on the Web
Nuneviller believes that a combination of key returners and newcomers that have come in ready to contribute have his team on the upswing. — Andrew Turner, Daily Pilot, "Marina girls’ volleyball sweeps Ocean View," 3 Sep. 2019 Best Downtown Development: Parkside District With the construction of several new residential apartments, condos, and mixed-use developments, downtown continues to be on the upswing. — Birmingham Magazine, al, "Birmingham magazine’s Best and Worst of Birmingham," 3 Sep. 2019 But the celebrity and social media influence of these new and retread socialists has been on the upswing — especially in the current 21st century climate of radical transformations in economic and political life. — Victor Davis Hanson, The Mercury News, "Victor Davis Hanson: Why socialism, and why now?," 30 Aug. 2019 There appeared to be a lull in the use of the glittery statement between 2012 and 2015, but the practice seemed to be on the upswing again by that year. — Lauren Cocking, Teen Vogue, "The History of Using Glitter As a Symbol of Protest," 28 Aug. 2019 Dick’s Sporting Goods appears to be on the upswing. — Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, "Dick’s Sporting Goods reports strong earnings amid experiment in reducing gun sales," 22 Aug. 2019 Still, a big win over Alabama, Florida or Clemson, all of which visit Columbia, would go a long way toward proving his program is on the upswing. — Los Angeles Times, "College football 2019: Which Power Five coaching jobs might open up?," 18 Aug. 2019 Things are on the upswing for the Cyclones and the surrounding area. — Max Falkowitz, New York Times, "A Brooklyn Cyclones Game, Capped Off With Coney Island Treats and Amusements," 3 July 2019 Consider this: The number of people who voluntarily left their jobs has been on the upswing for years, and last year 40.1 million workers quit, according to the Labor Department. — Chicago Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Love your job? Tell us about it. Nominate your company as a top workplace.," 31 Mar. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'upswing.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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upswing
noun
English Language Learners Definition of upswing
: a situation in which something is increasing or becoming better
: an upward swing
See the full definition for upswing in the English Language Learners Dictionary
upswing
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up·swing
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Kids Definition of upswing
: a great increase or rise
an upswing in business