1
: an upward swing
2
: a marked increase or improvement
a dramatic upswing in profits
—often used in the phrase on the upswingher career is on the upswing
Examples of upswing in a Sentence
an upswing of the arms
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Or compare the payment upswing to local paychecks growing 28% in these same five years, according to one federal wage measurement.
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Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 17 Jan. 2025
In the meantime, unless there is a sharp upswing in growth, Frances finances remain in poor shape, and there is no appetite in France to undergo austerity.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
The next upswing is inevitably followed by a downswing, and the cycle seemingly never ends.
—Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
The upswing in pooch ownership during the pandemic may have had something to do with that trend.
—Josh Ocampo, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 17 Jan. 2025
In the meantime, unless there is a sharp upswing in growth, Frances finances remain in poor shape, and there is no appetite in France to undergo austerity.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
The next upswing is inevitably followed by a downswing, and the cycle seemingly never ends.
—Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
The upswing in pooch ownership during the pandemic may have had something to do with that trend.
—Josh Ocampo, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Upswing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upswing. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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upswing
noun
up·swing
ˈəp-ˌswiŋ 
: an upward swing
especially
: a marked increase or improvement (as in activity)
business is on the upswing
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